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HPV on the Rise Amongst Teenagers: Many Teenagers Aren’t Getting the HPV Vaccine

HPV on the Rise Amongst Teenagers: Many Teenagers Aren’t Getting the HPV Vaccine. Nancy Kotowski Superintendent Monterey County Schools. Laura Villasenor HPV Vaccine Advocate. The Problem. Many teenagers aren’t getting the HPV Vaccine

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HPV on the Rise Amongst Teenagers: Many Teenagers Aren’t Getting the HPV Vaccine

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  1. HPV on the Rise Amongst Teenagers:Many Teenagers Aren’t Getting the HPV Vaccine Nancy Kotowski Superintendent Monterey County Schools • Laura Villasenor • HPV Vaccine Advocate

  2. The Problem • Many teenagers aren’t getting the HPV Vaccine • The genital human papilloma virus also known as HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection amongst teenagers(CDC, 2013). • Only about half of US girls being vaccinated with at least 1 dose of the vaccine by age 17 years (Voelker, 2013).

  3. Causes • Lack of awareness • Cost • Parents are against vaccine • Doctors aren't recommending it Retrieved from http://sebdermatitis.net/faq/what-are-the-seborrheic-dermatitis-causes/

  4. Effects • Genital warts (CDC, 2013) • Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis(RRP) (CDC, 2013) • Cervical cancer(CDC, 2013) • Genital cancers (CDC, 2013) • Infect other people with HPV (CDC, 2013) Retrieved from http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/30/mexico-to-give-hpv-vaccine-to-all-girls-from-2012/

  5. Solutions • Schools need to educate students & parents • Require doctors to offer and educate on the importance of the vaccine Retrieved from http://tutzone.org/reasons-why-education-is-important/

  6. Conclusion & Recommendations • Awareness • Sex education classes • Schools and doctors should educate teenagers and parents about resources available to cover cost • More TV advertisements about the HPV vaccine • Doctors should recommend the vaccine during doctor visits and educate parents on the importance of the vaccine Retrieved from http://www.health.umd.edu/hpv

  7. References • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). CDC Telebriefing on HPV Prevalence among Young Women Following HPV Vaccination Introduction in the United States, NHANES, 2003-2010. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2013/t0619-hpv-vaccinations.html • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Diseases and the Vaccines that Prevent Them. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/hpv/downloads/dis-HPV-color-office.pdf • Planned Parenthood. (2013). HPV Vaccine. Retrieved from http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hpv-vaccine-19345.htm • Sopracordevole, F., Cigolot, F., Gardonio, V., Di Giuseppe, J., Boselli, F., et al. (2012). Teenagers' Knowledge about HPV Infection and HPV Vaccination in the First Year of the Public Vaccination Programme. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 31(9), 2319-2325. • Voelker, R. (2013). HPV vaccination appears stalled. JAMA, 310(11), 1114. • Zimmerman, R. (2013). CDC: Many U.S. Girls Not Getting HPV Vaccine despite Its Effectiveness. Retrieved from http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2013/07/cdc-many-u-s-girls-not-getting-hpv-vaccine-despite-its-effectiveness

  8. Thank you

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