Table 5.

List of HPV-specific beliefs, organized by theme

Theme	Belief	Number of Studies (N = 41 )
Adverse effects	HPV vaccine promotes sexual activity	21
	HPV vaccine is too new/not fully studied	11
	HPV vaccine causes diseases/illnesses	7
Perceived lack of necessity	HPV vaccine is not necessary if child is not sexually active	17
Pro-vaccine opinions	HPV vaccine would not influence sexual behavior	4
	HPV vaccine also prevents other STIs	2
	HPV vaccine will be effective for life	1
Morality concerns	HPV vaccine stigmatizes recipients by implying sexual activeness or promiscuity	3
Skepticism about effectiveness	HPV vaccine is ineffective like influenza vaccine	2