Completion of the human papillomavirus vaccination series lags in Somali adolescents.

Objective: It is unknown whether the Somali population in the United States is likely to participate in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. We aimed to determine whether Somali girls living in a US community are following the recommendations for HPV vaccination.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a study of HPV vaccination among Somali girls seen at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.