TABLE 3.
Most Commonly Reasons Given by Parents/Guardians for Not Intending to Vaccinate Adolescent Against HPV Infection Stratified by Year, National Immunization Survey-Teen, 2010 to 2020 (n = 119 695)
| Year | Not Necessary | Not Recommended | Safety/Side Effect Concerns | Lack of Knowledge | Not Sexually Active | All Other Reasons Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3525 (20.9) | 2427 (15.1) | 1482 (8.9) | 2184 (13.6) | 2549 (14.6) | 4618 (27.0) |
| 2011 | 2093 (22.5) | 1301 (14.3) | 784 (8.8) | 1008 (11.7) | 1391 (14.9) | 2525 (27.3) |
| 2012 | 2598 (21.8) | 2234 (19.1) | 1114 (9.1) | 1860 (15.9) | 1182 (10.1) | 2775 (24.1) |
| 2013 | 2045 (19.2) | 1935 (19.1) | 1071 (11.0) | 1501 (15.9) | 1018 (9.3) | 2744 (25.6) |
| 2014 | 2474 (22.3) | 1453 (13.0) | 1387 (12.7) | 1436 (13.9) | 1134 (10.5) | 3054 (27.6) |
| 2015 | 2608 (24.0) | 1522 (13.6) | 1542 (13.0) | 1477 (13.2) | 1233 (11.1) | 2883 (25.1) |
| 2016 | 2307 (22.7) | 1229 (12.6) | 2065 (19.3) | 1172 (12.2) | 976 (9.1) | 2470 (24.1) |
| 2017 | 1518 (15.3) | 1131 (12.8) | 2169 (22.1) | 942 (10.6) | 757 (7.4) | 3094 (31.8) |
| 2018 | 1289 (17.0) | 968 (11.5) | 2013 (23.4) | 745 (8.3) | 665 (7.8) | 2576 (32.0) |
| 2019 | 1201 (15.6) | 945 (11.7) | 1973 (26.2) | 685 (8.9) | 597 (6.8) | 2352 (30.8) |
| 2020 | 1170 (15.6) | 839 (11.4) | 1882 (25.1) | 606 (8.1) | 557 (7.4) | 2407 (32.5) |