Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine; Senior Advisor to the Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
Cayuga Family Medicine, Ithaca, New York
Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Nursing Practice and Policy, American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, Maryland
This activity is intended for pediatricians, family medicine physicians, and nurses.
The goal of this activity is to educate clinicians on the importance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for children approaching adolescence and to provide strategies to educate parents about the importance of the vaccine for their child’s well-being.
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Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine; Senior Advisor to the Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
Cayuga Family Medicine, Ithaca, New York
Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Nursing Practice and Policy, American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, Maryland
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Numerous prelicensure and postlicensure studies have shown that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are safe and effective. Yet the 2012 HPV vaccination coverage rates demonstrated that only one-half of girls age 13 through 17 years in the United States had started the vaccine series, and only one-third had received the recommended 3 doses. Compared with vaccination coverage by other vaccines recommended routinely for adolescents (ie, meningococcal conjugate and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis [Tdap] vaccines), HPV vaccination coverage is low. In 2012, many states achieved the Healthy People 2020 target for the Tdap vaccine, demonstrating that adolescents’ access to immunizations is not a barrier to achieving high HPV vaccination coverage.[1] These disparities in coverage underscore the fact that opportunities to provide HPV vaccine are being missed.
Assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.
