Research Article, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 3 Issue: 6
Nuances in Inoculation: Protecting Positive Attitudes toward the HPV Vaccine & the Practice of Vaccinating Children
| Norman C. H. Wong1* and Kylie J. Harrison2 | |
| 1Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma, USA | |
| 2Center for Curriculum, Learning, Technology, and Institutional Assessment, Mid-America Christian University, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Norman C. H. Wong Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma, 610 Elm Avenue, Norman OK 73019 E-mail: nwong@ou.edu |
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| Received: July 15, 2014 Accepted: October 19, 2014 Published: October 23, 2014 | |
| Citation: Wong NCH, Harrison KJ (2014) Nuances in Inoculation: Protecting Positive Attitudes toward the HPV Vaccine & the Practice of Vaccinating Children. J Womens Health, Issues Care 3:6. doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000170 |
Abstract
Nuances in Inoculation: Protecting Positive Attitudes toward the HPV Vaccine & the Practice of Vaccinating Children
This study examined the use of two different inoculation messages in conferring resistance to persuasive messages attacking vaccinations. A three-phase experiment involving 212 participants was conducted to determine if young women who held positive attitudes toward the HPV vaccine/practice of vaccinating children could be inoculated against messages attacking the HPV vaccine/ practice of vaccinating children.
