Large Language Model Chatbot Conversations vs Public Health Materials and Parental HPV Vaccination Intentions: - Takeaways - MDSpire

Large Language Model Chatbot Conversations vs Public Health Materials and Parental HPV Vaccination Intentions:

  • By

  • Neil K. R. Sehgal

  • Sunny Rai

  • Manuel Tonneau

  • Anish K. Agarwal

  • Joseph Cappella

  • Melanie L. Kornides

  • Lyle Ungar

  • Alison Buttenheim

  • Sharath Chandra Guntuku

  • June 8, 2026

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    HPV vaccination prevents about 90% of HPV-related cancers, yet US adolescent vaccination rates remain stagnant at approximately 60%.

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    Parental hesitancy is a significant barrier to improving HPV vaccination coverage, alongside structural issues like cost and access.

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    This study tested whether brief interactions with an LLM chatbot could enhance parental intentions to vaccinate against HPV compared to public health materials.

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    The randomized clinical trial involved parents from the US, Canada, and the UK, assessing vaccination intentions immediately and at follow-ups.

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    Results indicated the potential of LLM chatbots to influence vaccination intentions, but their effectiveness compared to traditional resources remains unclear.

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Large Language Model Chatbot Conversations vs Public Health Materials and Parental HPV Vaccination Intentions:

  • by Neil K. R. Sehgal, Sunny Rai, Manuel Tonneau, Anish K. Agarwal, Joseph Cappella, Melanie L. Kornides, Lyle Ungar, Alison Buttenheim, Sharath Chandra Guntuku

  • June 8, 2026

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