BACKGROUND: In 2008 Fiji implemented a nationwide @entity1082 ) vaccine campaign targeting all @entity1 aged 9-12 years through the existing school-based immunisation program. Parents of vaccine-eligible @entity1 were asked to provide written consent for vaccination. The purpose of this study was to describe parents' knowledge, experiences and satisfaction with the campaign, the extent to which information needs for vaccine decision-making were met, and what factors were associated with vaccine consent. METHODS: Following vaccine introduction, a cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted with parents of vaccine-eligible @entity1 from randomly selected schools, stratified by educational district. Factors related to vaccine consent were explored using Generalised Estimating Equations. RESULTS: There were 560 vaccine-eligible @entity1 attending the participating 19 schools at the time of the campaign. Among these, 313 parents could be contacted, with 293 agreeing to participate (93.6  %). Almost 80  % of @entity1 reported having consented to HPV vaccination (230/293, 78.5  %). Reported knowledge of @entity5 and HPV prior to the campaign was very low. Most respondents reported that they were satisfied with their access to information to make an informed decision about HPV vaccination (196/293, 66.9  %). and this was very strongly associated with provision of consent. Despite their young age, the vaccine-eligible @entity1 were often involved in the discussion and decision-making. Most consenting parents were satisfied with the campaign and their decision to vaccinate, with almost 90  % indicating they would consent to future HPV vaccination. However, negative media reports about the vaccine campaign created @entity911 and concern. Local health staff were cited as a trusted source of information to guide decision-making. Just over half of the @entity1 who withheld consent cited vaccine safety fears as the primary reason (23/44, 52.3  %). CONCLUSION: This is the first reported experience of HPV introduction in a Pacific Island nation. In a challenging environment with limited community knowledge of @entity5 , media controversy and a short lead-time for community education, Fiji has implemented an HPV vaccine campaign that was largely acceptable to the community and achieved a high level of participation. Community sensitisation and education is critical and should include a focus on the local health workforce and the vaccine target group.

Implementation of a national school-based XXXX ) vaccine campaign in Fiji: knowledge, vaccine acceptability and information needs of parents.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'girls'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['HPV and cervical cancer', 'cervical cancer'] @entity911 :: ('MESH:D003221', 'Disease') :: ['confusion'] @entity1082 :: ('10566', 'Species') :: ['Human Papillomavirus (HPV']
@entity1082 :: (10566,Species) :: ['Human Papillomavirus (HPV']
