Preteen Vax Newsletter

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Title: Preteen Vax Newsletter

2018 HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention Champions Named

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• CDC, ACS and AACI Announce HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention Champions
• Featured Resources

CDC, ACS and AACI Announce HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention Champions

2018 HPV Vaccine is Prevention Champions: CDC, the American Cancer Society, and the American Association of Cancer Institutes partnered for the 2018 HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention Champion Award. This award was established in 2017 to recognize healthcare professionals who are going above and beyond to foster HPV vaccination in their communities. Last year's champions came from the 10 HHS regions in the U.S. This year, the award criteria expanded to recognize up to one champion from each of the 50 U.S. states, eight U.S. territories and freely associated states, and the District of Columbia. Without further ado, here are your HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention Champions for 2018. To learn more about these champions and how they have achieved high HPV vaccination rates, visit HPV Champions.

Arizona (AZ):  Maryvale Family Health Center	Maine (ME):  Western Maine Pediatrics	Ohio (OH):  Crossroad Health Center
Arkansas (AR): Floyd Gonzalez, MD	Massachusetts (MA):  Natalie Pierre Joseph, MD, MPH	Oregon (OR):  Providence Medical Group Cascade Family Medicine
California (CA) : Vista Community Clinic	Michigan (MI):  Basel Khatib,  MD	Rhode Island (RI):  East Greenwich Pediatrics
Delaware (DE):  Nemours DuPont Pediatrics/Shipley	Minnesota (MN):  Robert M. Jacobson, MD	South Carolina (SC):  Jennifer Bailey, DO, FAAP
Florida (FL):  Alix Casler, MD	Mississippi (MS):  Trinity Pediatric Clinic	Tennessee (TN):  Tennessee Pediatric & Adolescent Center
Georgia (GA):  Tania Smith, MD	Missouri (MO):  Mercy Clinic East Community	Texas (TX):  Lori Anderson, MD  Amistad Community Health Center
Hawaii (HI):  Chunmei Wu, MD	Nevada (NV):  Lake Mead Pediatrics	Vermont (VT):  Gifford Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
Idaho (ID):  Lisa Barker, MD	New Jersey (NJ): The Pediatric Primary Care Clinic at the  DePaul Center	Washington (WA):  Polyclinic Pediatrics, Madison Center
Indiana (IN):  Sarah Bosslet, MD	New Mexico (NM):  Santa Fe Service Unit, Indian Health Service	Wisconsin (WI):  Raj Naik, MD, FAAP
Kentucky (KY):  Julia Richerson, MD FAAP	New York (NY):  Bellevue Pediatric Primary Care Clinic	Wyoming (WY):  Uinta County Public Health Lyman Office
Louisiana (LA):  Samuel Y. Brown, MD	North Dakota (ND):  Patricia Flohr, RN

 

 

Featured Resources

 

HPV Vaccine: Long-Lasting Cancer Protection

Vaccinations can prevent over 90 percent of cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). This customizable infographic is intended to help states raise awareness about the importance of the HPV vaccination as a safe, recommended public health strategy to reduce cancer risk. The infographic includes fillable fields for state-specific HPV information.

 

 

AAP: Adolescent Immunization Flipchart

A Guide to Adolescent Immunizations: Flip Chart for Pediatric Offices and Parents is a resource from the American Academy of Pediatrics aimed at helping pediatric health care providers discuss adolescent immunizations with their patients and families. The flip chart is now available as an electronic resource in English, Spanish and Chinese. It provides information and answers to parents' questions on adolescent vaccines in easy-to-understand infographics on one side and talking points for health care providers on the other.

 

Updated: HPV Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness Fact Sheet

HPV vaccination provides safe, effective, and long-lasting protection against cancers caused by HPV. CDC has recently updated it's HPV Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness fact sheet to help educate parents on all the latest information regarding HPV vaccine safety and effectiveness. Download the fact sheet here. 

 

New Educational Video:  The Journey of Your Child’s Vaccine

This 5-minute video for parents describes the journey of a vaccine from development through post-licensure monitoring. Learn about the three phases of clinical trials, vaccine licensing and manufacturing, how a vaccine is added to the U.S. Recommended Immunization Schedule, and how FDA and CDC monitor vaccine safety after the public begins using the vaccine. A one-page printable version of the infographic is also available.

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