Abstract

Objective: Since 1998, more than 3,000 refugees have relocated to our community. They are ultimately referred to a dedicated clinic with specialized services and a designated group of providers in our academic family medicine practice. This study sought to characterize the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rate of refugee adolescents compared to nonrefugee adolescents in the same practice; the hypothesis was that refugees would have a higher vaccination rate because of the structured nature of their care.

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