Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Information Health Care Providers

Update to HPV Forecast

On January 20, 2023, the Washington State Immunization Information System (IIS) updated the human papillomavirus (HPV) forecast to start at age nine. Read more about this change and find important resources. 

HPV Continuing Education

Check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website  for a current list of free continuing education courses for credit. Some of the courses are  about HPV vaccination.

HPV Vaccine Safety

HPV Vaccine Recommendations

HPV Vaccine Coverage Data

HPV and Cancer

HPV Toolkits for Your Practice

Start HPV Vaccination at Age 9 Toolkit (National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, American Cancer Society)

Use this toolkit to start recommending HPV vaccine at ages 9 and 10, so it leads to higher rates of finishing the series on time at age 11-12, providing the best cancer prevention for your patients. New research reinforces the recommendation to start offering HPV vaccines at age nine.

HPV VAX NOW Healthcare Provider Outreach Toolkit (Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Use this toolkit to help young adult patients get the HPV vaccine. Health care providers play an important role in getting young adults vaccinated with HPV vaccine through age 26. The HPV vaccine is routinely recommended at ages 11 and 12, but young adults through age 26 who have not been vaccinated still need to get the vaccine to protect against HPV-related cancers.

HPV VAX NOW Young Adult Outreach Toolkit (Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Anyone can use this toolkit to encourage young adults to get the HPV vaccine now. All young adults 26 and younger need the HPV vaccine. And the sooner you get the vaccine, the better it protects you against cancer.

HPV Dental Toolkit (Massachusetts Oral HPV Task Force)

This toolkit aims to improve HPV knowledge for dentists. It's used in dental outreach across Massachusetts and has been successfully adapted in other states. It includes internal training materials on how to recommend the HPV vaccine, as well as in-office communication materials. The HPV Dental Toolkit now includes materials in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Arabic, Chinese, and Vietnamese!

HPV infection can lead to oral cancers. Oropharyngeal cancer in men is rising sharply in recent years. Oral health care providers are in a great position to explain the risks of HPV and oral cancer and empower their patients ages 9 to 26 to get the HPV vaccine.

Other HPV Dental Resources:

 

Additional HPV Materials for Your Practice and Your Patients

Social Media Samples for HPV 

HPV Main Page Information

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