Vivência de responsáveis por adolescentes na vacinação contra o papilomavírus: estudo fenomenológico

Objective: to understand the experience of those responsible for adolescents in relation to vaccination against human papillomavirus. Method: qualitative study based on Alfred Schutz's Social Phenomenology. Data were collected from October to December 2014, through interviews with 14 adults responsible for adolescents who accepted or refused the vaccination. Results: the meanings expressed indicate the reasons for vaccinating adolescents: for prevention; to ensure a better future for the daughter; for the daughter to be healthier. The reasons for not allowing teenagers to vaccinate were: lack of information on the vaccine's effectiveness and the vaccine can encourage early sexual initiation. Conclusion: the experiences and feelings experienced by those responsible for the adolescents regarding the vaccine against human papillomavirus, associated with the cultural context, lead to the vaccination or the refusal to vaccinate the adolescents.