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 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 additional information on the updated CDC recommendations.
HPV Resource Center
Resources
Call to Action: Addressing New and Ongoing Adolescent Vaccination Challenges (March 2016)
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Control: A Guide to Essential Practice (2nd edition)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Association of Immunization Managers (AIM): Conference call series to provide information and ideas for program managers to increase HPV vaccine coverage rates
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Increasing the Uptake of the HPV Vaccine in Maryland
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Template letters encouraging HPV vaccination and a fact sheet for sharing with parents/guardians
Protect the Next Generation: Recommend the HPV Vaccine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Expert Commentary on Medscape
Standing Orders for Administering Human Papillomavirus Vaccine to Adults
Immunization Action Coalition (IAC): Sample policy and procedure for vaccinating adults
Standing Orders for Administering Human Papillomavirus Vaccine to Children and Teens
Immunization Action Coalition (IAC): Sample policy and procedure for vaccinating children and teens
Too Few Boys Get HPV Vaccine, CDC Study Finds (10/26/15)
WebMD News
Too Few Preteen Girls Get HPV Vaccine, CDC Says (10/29/15)
US News & World Report
You Are the Key to HPV Cancer Prevention: Web-on-Demand Video
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Video presentation providing information on HPV infection, HPV vaccines, and ways to successfully communicate about HPV with patients and their parents/guardians