Sensitivity of Self-reported HPV Vaccination History among 18–26 year-old Men Who Have Sex with Men — Seattle, Washington, 2016–2018

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• Alternative Title:
  Sex Transm Dis
• Personal Author:
  Forward, Terra ; Meites, Elissa ; Lin, John ; Hughes, James P. ; Unger, Elizabeth R. ; Markowitz, Lauri E. ; Golden, Matthew ; Swanson, Fred ; Faestel, Paul M. ; Winer, Rachel L.
• Description:
  Background
  
  We assessed sensitivity of self-reported HPV vaccination among young adult men who have sex with men (MSM) with documented HPV vaccination.
  
  Methods
  
  During 2016–2018, MSM and transgender women aged 18–26 years were enrolled in Seattle, Washington. HPV vaccination history was assessed via self-administered survey, clinic electronic medical records (EMR), and the Washington State Immunization Information System (WAIIS). We assessed self-report sensitivity among participants with documented prior HPV vaccination (≥1 dose) in either the EMR or WAIIS, and used logistic regression to compare sensitivity by age, number of doses, and time since first dose.
  
  Results
  
  Of 292 participants with ≥1 documented HPV vaccine dose, 243 self-reported ≥1 dose (sensitivity=83.2%,95%CI:78.4%−87.3%). Compared to participants whose first dose was <1 year ago, likelihood of self-report was lower among those with ≥3 years since first dose (adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=0.2,95%CI:0.1–0.5). Furthermore, compared to participants with only 1 documented HPV vaccine dose, likelihood of self-reporting ≥1 dose was higher among those with 2 (aOR=2.4,95%CI:1.0–5.5) or ≥3 doses (aOR=6.2,95%CI:2.7–14.4). Among 115 participants with ≥3 documented doses, sensitivity for recalling ≥3 doses was 69.6% (95%CI:60.3%−77.8%).
  
  Conclusions
  
  Most young adult MSM with a documented history of HPV vaccination self-reported prior HPV vaccination. Although recall was highest in those with ≥3 doses, 30% of this fully-vaccinated subgroup did not correctly recall the number of doses received, highlighting limitations of self-reporting. Furthermore, results indicating reduced recall with ≥3 years since first dose suggest that sensitivity of self-report among young adult MSM may decline over time as adolescent vaccination coverage increases.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Alphapapillomavirus Female Homosexuality, Male Humans Immunization Male Papillomavirus Infections Papillomavirus Vaccines Self Report Vaccination Young Adult

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• Source:
  Sex Transm Dis.
• Pubmed ID:
  34166303
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8665109
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U48 DP005013/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/
• Place as Subject:
  Washington
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b8acca1ddd3df5cf30ee29d96c352bd551a7956b3db72223015edff43a45a391
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/112459/cdc_112459_DS1.pdf
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