What are the barriers and enablers to the uptake of the HPV vaccine in Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia? A mixed methods systematic review.

Bennett C, Williams HR, Edwards D, Gillen E, Rebafka A, Gangur M, Baev MK, Comanescu A, Bell O, Sawle L, Baev GK, Kelly D

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2025-003253
Published: 2026
Container: BMJ public health
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjph-2025-003253,
  title = {What are the barriers and enablers to the uptake of the HPV vaccine in Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia? A mixed methods systematic review.},
  author = {Bennett C and Williams HR and Edwards D and Gillen E and Rebafka A and Gangur M and Baev MK and Comanescu A and Bell O and Sawle L and Baev GK and Kelly D},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ public health},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjph-2025-003253},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-003253}
}

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AU  - Williams HR
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AU  - Gangur M
AU  - Baev MK
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AU  - Sawle L
AU  - Baev GK
AU  - Kelly D
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C, B., HR, W., D, E., E, G., A, R., M, G., MK, B., A, C., O, B., L, S., GK, B., & D, K. (2026). What are the barriers and enablers to the uptake of the HPV vaccine in Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia? A mixed methods systematic review.. BMJ public health. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-003253

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