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Today CDC released the 2016 National Immunization
Survey-Teen report, which provides the latest estimates of adolescent
vaccination rates in the United States. The report showed that most
parents are choosing to start the HPV vaccination series for their child. The
gap in HPV vaccination rates between boys and girls continues to narrow. In
2016, 65 percent of girls received the first dose of HPV vaccine, and 56
percent of boys received the first dose of HPV vaccine. Although most children
are getting their first dose of HPV vaccine, many children are not completing
the vaccination series.
Want to learn more? The MWMR
article is now available. You can also find new graphics on HPV vaccination coverage on
CDC’s HPV vaccination
coverage data page as well as a new 6 Reasons to
Get HPV Vaccine for Your Child listicle infographic.
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Clinicians have been working hard to protect children from
HPV cancers ever since the vaccine was first introduced over 10 years ago, and
we are encouraged about the future trends in HPV vaccination. HPV vaccine
champions have been critical to improving HPV vaccination rates. If you know of
an HPV vaccination champion in your community, submit a nomination for the HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention Champion award.
The award recognizes clinicians, clinics, practices, groups, and health systems
that are effectively working to protect their adolescent patients against
cancers caused by HPV by achieving high HPV vaccination rates among 11- and 12-
year-old patients. To learn more about the award and how to submit a
nomination, visit: www.cdc.gov/hpv/champions.
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Join us on
for a special NIAM episode of the Preteen VaxScene Webinar
series this TOMORROW, Friday, August 25th at noon (ET)!
“Getting Parents to Yes! Vaccine Conversations That Work for Providers & Parents”
Dr. Sharon Humiston of the Academic Pediatric
Association will be our host for a lively and informative talk show-style
webinar with special guests, pediatrician and @PedsGeekMD blogger Dr. Nathan
Boonstra, and family physician and social media maven Dr. Margot Savoy.
The doctors will be sharing their best practices for effective recommendations,
helping parents get to yes, what to do when parents decline or delay, and
favorite resources. You don’t want to miss this episode!
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Nationwide, 6 out of 10 girls have started the HPV
vaccine series. This cover map shows the percentage
of adolescent boys and girls who have received one
or more doses of HPV vaccine in 2015.
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These two graphs depict the what has happened
with HPV vaccination over the 10 years since it was introduced in the United States.
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This listicle can be given to parents to help them understand why HPV vaccine is important have give them six reasons to vaccinate their child.
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