Expanding Access to HPV Vaccination in South Carolina Through Community Pharmacies: A Geospatial Analysis

Date
06/2020
Journal
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
Description

Human papillomavirus (HPV) rates are higher in rural areas. The uptake of HPV vaccination is lower among rural populations. Pharmacies may be ideal for improving vaccination access. Does spatial access to pharmacies among adolescents and young adults in South Carolina vary by rurality and geographic access to primary care providers?

Center
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Authors
Whitney Zahnd, Sayward Harrison, Heather Stephens, Amy Messersmith, Heather Brandt, Tessa Hastings, Jan Eberth