Routine vaccination has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with 37% of
countries reporting continuing disruptions to vaccination services into 2021. These programs …

In the United States, routine vaccination rates have plummeted across all age groups due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, with our most vulnerable and under-served populations suffering …

Evidence on girls’ transitions through puberty in Madagascar and ways in which menarche
influences their educational experiences and future sexual and reproductive health is limited. …

All fifty US states and Washington, DC, require children from birth through age five to be
vaccinated against certain communicable diseases as a condition of attending child care …

Study Objective To describe sexual initiation patterns in female adolescents and examine their
association with adolescent characteristics and racial disparities in adverse sexual health …

Teenage pregnancy is an important public health issue in the United States, presenting
significant health and economic risks to adolescents and the society. Health coaching is a …

Introduction Few interventions to improve contraceptive continuation are tailored to meet the
developmental needs of young women under age 25 years. The Health Coaching for …

Using National Immunization Survey Child and Teen (2008-2017), we associated state
vaccination requirements with hepatitis A (Hep A) vaccination rates in children and adolescents. …

Purpose Young women under the age of 25 years have high rates of contraceptive
discontinuation, which is a key factor driving high rates of unintended pregnancy in this population. …

Purpose Although several evidence-based interventions to reduce contraceptive
discontinuation among young women under age 25 years exist, none are tailored to meet young …