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Table 1 Topic guide

From: A qualitative study of parental associations and beliefs regarding the HPV vaccination for Dutch boys

Topic

Question

Overall vaccinating

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word vaccination?

What do you overall think about vaccination?

Was your son vaccinated during his earlier childhood?

Can you elaborate on the decision of whether or not to vaccinate?

What do people close to you think about vaccination?

Is vaccination something you discuss with others?

HPV vaccine

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about the HPV vaccine?

Do you think the vaccine against HPV differs from other vaccinations?

HPV vaccine for boys

Have you ever heard of the HPV vaccine for boys?

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about the HPV vaccine for boys?

Why do you think boys could get vaccinated against HPV?

How do you think an HPV infection is transmitted?

Do you think there are advantages of the HPV vaccine for boys?

Do you think there are disadvantages of the HPV vaccine for boys?

Which people would be in favor of having your son vaccinated against HPV?

Which people would be against having your son vaccinated against HPV?

Do you think it is needed that boys will be vaccinated against HPV?

Do you think your son is at risk of getting HPV later?

Do you think it is needed that your son will be vaccinated against HPV?

Discussing the HPV vaccine

Would the HPV vaccine for boys be something you would like to discuss with people in your surrounding? With whom? And why?

Would you discuss the HPV vaccine for your son with your partner?

Would you discuss the HPV vaccine for boys with your son?

Visualization (equal for all 3 visuals)

What do you think this visualization is about?

What feelings does this visualization evoke?

Is there anything you would like to change about the visualization?

Do you feel you can understand the visualization?