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Dear
Awardees and Partners,
Today, CDC announced results of the 2015 NIS-Teen in the MMWR(Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report). The
results of this survey show that – while occurring at a slower pace – HPV
vaccination is becoming more routine. Nationally, six out of 10 teen girls (63
percent) and five out of 10 teen boys (50 percent) have started the HPV
vaccination series (i.e., received at least one dose of HPV vaccine), according
to data from this report.
While we’re making incremental progress at protecting boys
and girls through HPV vaccination, we still have a long way to go to protect
our nation’s preteens from future HPV cancers. Our awardees and partners are critical
to raising awareness about the importance of vaccination, so we have linked to some resources to assist you with your communication efforts.
Resources include:
Thank you again for all the work you do! If you have any questions or would like any additional information, contact us at preteenvaccines@xxxxxxx for more information.
We have also
included some sample social media messages that you can use as is, or tailor to
your audience.
Sample Tweets
CDC report
shows 5/10 boys and 6/10 girls have gotten 1st HPV shot. Are your
children up to date on their vaccines?
HPV vax could
prevent over 28,500 HPV cancers every year in the U.S., but many teens behind
on HPV shots.
CDC report
shows HPV vax becoming more routine in [INSERT STATE], but still much work left to be
done.
Sample Post
[XX] out of 10 teen girls and [XX] out of 10 teen boys in [INSERT STATE] have started the HPV vaccination
series, according to CDC data released today. CDC encourages parents to talk to
their child’s doctor about starting and finishing the HPV vaccine series for
their child before they turn 13. Are your children up to date?
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