What is Meningococcal Disease?

Meningococcal Disease Meningococcal Disease Expert Q&A Seasonal Office Materials You May Also Like An 18-Year-Old College Student’s Battle with Meningitis Meningococcal Serogroup B Cases and Outbreaks on US College Campuses Leading Public Health Organizations Urge Healthcare Professionals to Prioritize Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination to Prevent Related Cancers NFID News: Protect Your Kids at Every Age…

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Best Practices

Home Professional Resources HPV Resource Center Best Practices Best Practices The following resources include proven best practices for increasing HPV immunization rates in preteens, teen, and young adults as well as effective informational and educational tools for healthcare professionals to share with patients. As of October 2016, CDC recommends 11 to 12 year olds get…

HPV (Human papillomavirus)

HPV (Human papillomavirus)    Adolescent Vaccination Recommendation: Routine administration is recommended for females and males between 11-12 years of age, but the vaccine series may be started at 9 years old. Vaccination is also recommended for females aged between 13-26 and males aged between 13-21 years of age, who have not been vaccinated, or have…

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Home Professional Resources Professional Resources Adolescent immunization rates lag far behind childhood rates. As a result, adolescents are left needlessly exposed to serious diseases that can cause immediate and irreparable harm, such as meningococcal disease, and infections like hepatitis B and HPV that can lead to long-term health crises including certain cancers. One of the…

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Home Professional Resources HPV Resource Center Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) As of October 2016, CDC recommends 11 to 12 year olds get two doses of HPV vaccine—rather than the previously recommended three doses—to protect against cancers caused by HPV. The second dose should be given 6-12 months after the first dose. View…

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases & Infections

Home Vaccine-Preventable Diseases & Infections Vaccine-Preventable Diseases & Infections Vaccination is the only medical intervention that has ever completely eliminated an illness in humans. As a result of vaccines, smallpox has been eliminated throughout the world. Many other diseases like polio, diphtheria, and tetanus that once sickened and killed millions of US children are so…

Meningococcal Animation

Meningococcal Disease Meningococcal Disease Expert Q&A Seasonal Office Materials You May Also Like An 18-Year-Old College Student’s Battle with Meningitis Meningococcal Serogroup B Cases and Outbreaks on US College Campuses Leading Public Health Organizations Urge Healthcare Professionals to Prioritize Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination to Prevent Related Cancers NFID News: Protect Your Kids at Every Age…