| human papillomavirus vaccination uptake and factors related to uptake in a traditional desert city in the united arab emirates. | it is important to assess uptake of a new vaccine. the present survey estimated the uptake of the recently introduced human papillomavirus vaccine (hpvv) in the emirate of abu dhabi and also explored barriers to uptake. a questionnaire survey was conducted in secondary schools, enrolling 334 girls. the uptake percentage was estimated and factors associated with uptake were assessed with multilevel logistic regression. crude vaccination uptake was 53%. factors positively associated with uptake we ... | 2011 | 21729960 |