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Boys were included in the Swedish National Immunization program for HPV more recently, in 2020, than girls, so boys\u2019 experiences of the program are relatively underexplored. This study therefore aimed to explore schoolboys\u2019 experiences of information and communication regarding HPV vaccination.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study had a qualitative explorative design. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11-year-old schoolboys (n\u00a0=\u00a013) and analysed using interpretive description.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three themes were identified: information and communication about HPV vaccination in school, schoolboys\u2019 knowledge about HPV and the vaccination, and lack of family involvement in the HPV vaccination.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Boys lacked knowledge about HPV vaccination, and parents only partly involved the boys in the vaccination process. 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