2026-10-14T16:35:10Z https://www.scidb.cn/oai

10.57760/sciencedb.j00253.02384 2026-05-27T10:57:59Z

2026-05-27 Exploring Barriers to HPV Vaccination and Health Communication Strategies in China doi:10.57760/sciencedb.j00253.02384 en Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection remains a major global public health concern, and HPV vaccination is a key strategy for preventing HPV-related diseases and promoting herd immunity. Due to the relatively late introduction of HPV vaccines in China, current vaccination strategies and health communication predominantly target females, leaving males disadvantaged in terms of information access, risk perception, and behavioral uptake. From the perspective of health communication, this paper provides an in-depth analysis of the gendered bias in HPV vaccine promotion in China and the multiple barriers faced by males in vaccination. It highlights the need to optimize communication pathways by reframing HPV vaccination beyond its feminized narrative and emphasizing HPV risks and vaccine benefits, thereby reconstructing public understanding and promoting behavioral change. Furthermore, the paper advocates leveraging coordinated social support across healthcare, family, and school settings to advance gender neutral HPV vaccination, thereby promoting a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable public health system. HPV vaccine; Health communication; Gender Bias; Vaccination barriers; Optimization Framework Qingshuang.Wei Qing.Cong Xiaonian.Lu Xuelian.Zhao Fan.Wang PUBLIC https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ dataset Science Data Bank