Table 4.

Main reasons why parents did not intend to get their adolescent sons HPV vaccine in the next year (n=14,003)

	n (weighted %)
Vaccination not needed or not necessary for son	3390 (24.5)
Did not receive healthcare provider recommendation	3039 (22.1)
Lack of knowledge	2058 (15.9)
Son not sexually active	2141 (14.7)
Child is male	1806 (12.0)
Vaccine safety concern/side effects	801 (5.6)
Son not appropriate age	638 (4.2)
Costs	206 (1.7)
No doctor or doctor’s visit not scheduled	188 (1.4)
Family/parent decision	184 (1.1)
Not a school requirement	118 (1.1)
Need more information/new vaccine	140 (1.0)
Son should make decision	89 (0.7)
Son fearful	101 (0.6)
Don’t believe in vaccinations	56 (0.5)
Son handicapped/special needs/illness	66 (0.4)
Vaccine not available	26 (0.1)
Religious beliefs/orthodox	25 (0.1)
Son’s vaccines already up to date	18 (0.1)
Vaccine effectiveness concern	14 (0.1)
Increased sexual activity concern	14 (0.1)
Son will get vaccinated as part of college entry requirements	10 (0.1)
Time	4 (<0.1)
Son already sexually active	2 (<0.1)
Other reason	201 (1.4)

Note. HPV = human papillomavirus. Table includes parents of unvaccinated sons who indicated they were “not likely at all,” “not too likely,” or “not sure/don’t know” about getting their sons HPV vaccine in the next year.