The effect of school-based interventions on HPV vaccine-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescents in France: Secondary results from the PrevHPV trial

Free in-school HPV vaccination significantly increases perceived ease of access to HPV vaccination for students who are already motivated to get vaccinated, and in-school education and motivation improves students' HPV vaccine-related knowledge and attitudes and can encourage them to get vaccinated. Thus, when offered together over the course of multiple academic years, we would expect to see increased vaccine uptake as adolescents become both more amenable toward vaccination and perceive easier access. Educational material needs tailoring for families from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds.