HPV Resource Center

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HPV Resource Center

Research shows and the infectious disease community agrees that healthcare professionals working with preteens, teens, and young adults must:

  • Make a strong recommendation for HPV vaccination
  • Clearly indicate that HPV vaccine is cancer prevention


The HPV Resource Center provides information, tools, and resources for healthcare professionals and epidemiologists to help increase HPV vaccination rates for males and females at the recommended ages for vaccination.

Males and Females: 11-12 Years
For those who did not receive the vaccine when they were younger in accordance with the recommended schedule, females can receive it through age 26 and males through age 21.

On February 27, 2015, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) updated the HPV vaccine recommendation to include use of the 9-valent HPV strain vaccine. The new vaccine targets five additional strains of HPV, which adds protection against 14% of additional HPV cancers in women and 5% of additional HPV cancers in men. Due to the recent recommendations change, note that the resources below may not reflect the most current recommendations.


Five Key Steps To Improve HPV Vaccination Rates in Your Practice
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 11:00 AM ET
Watch Archived Webinar

Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., MD and Noel Brewer, PhD will review highlights of the NFID Call to Action, “HPV Vaccination as a Public Health Priority,” discuss HPV vaccination barriers and opportunities, and present five key steps that healthcare professionals (HCPs) can take to improve HPV vaccination rates in their practices.


HPV Vaccination: Insights from States with Highest and Lowest HPV Vaccination Rates
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 11:00 AM ET
Watch Archived Webinar

Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., MD and Jeffrey Engel, MD will review highlights of the NFID Call to Action, “HPV Vaccination as a Public Health Priority. State epidemiologists from Philadelphia and Arkansas will present successes and challenges of HPV vaccination in their respective states.



HPV Vaccination as a Public Health Priority

Call to Action developed by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) along with representatives of other professional medical associations, consumer health organizations, and government agencies.

Increasing Access to HPV Vaccination Materials
Summary of NFID environmental scan of available online resources.

Submit additional HPV resources

View resources for healthcare professionals on other adolescent vaccinations