February 2017 - What's New?

CDC's New and Updated Materials

For Parents: Over the past several months CDC has been updating materials based on ACIP's 2-dose HPV vaccination recommendation. These updated materials include our HPV vaccine factsheets, webpages, and schedules.

For Clinicians: Tips and Timesavers for Talking with parents about HPV vaccine has been one of our most popular pieces and also has been updated to provide the "bundled" recommendation as well as more concise answers to common questions. We have also updated the provider section of the HPV portal, and added new a new factsheet on the 2-dose recommendation.

For Partners: The #PreteenVaxScene Webinar series is now all in one place online. We will have the most recent webinars posted by the end of the month. We will also have the HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention slide deck updated soon. Email us to get the newest version.

2017 Vaccination Schedules

Over the last few weeks, CDC and partner organizations released the 2017 adult, child/adolescent immunization schedules for providers. CDC is working closely with partner groups to ensure health care professionals know about the updates to the immunization schedules and have the latest immunization coverage data.

CDC has also created parent-friendly childhood and teen schedules that give a quick and easy view of the vaccinations their children need.

AAP's HPV Recommendation Udpate Webinar - March 6

Interested in learning what the new HPV vaccination series recommendations means for your practice? Unsure of how to best address commonly asked questions about HPV vaccinations from parents? Want to know more about how to increase HPV vaccination rates among your patient population? Join a panel of experts in
pediatric primary care, infectious diseases, obstetrics and gynecology and ear,
nose and throat for an HPV vaccination update webinar. Experts will cover a
range of topics related to HPV vaccination, including the latest trends in HPV
disease prevalence and prevention.

"Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic" CME

The Indiana Immunization Coalition is providing an opportunity to view this
award-winning documentary for CME. "Someone You Love" takes a look into
the lives of five brave women affected by HPV. Their stories portray the
misconceptions, stigma, shame, heartbreak, pain, and triumph that they
experience while battling cervical cancer.

This CME has been approved for:

AMA PRA Category 1.50 Credit(s)™
by Indiana University
School of Medicine.

1.5 CE credit hour(s) (0.15 CEU)
for pharmacists and
pharmacy technicians by IU Health.

1.91 Contact Hours (for live view)
by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91),
an accredited approver by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Approval valid through 2/16/18.

ONA# 18755 and 1.3 Contact Hours (for online view).
Approval valid through 12/5/18. ONA# 18889.

The film can be viewed online and CME, CNE, or Pharmacy CE credits can be
obtained by visiting Indiana Universities Division of Continuing Medical Education.

For nurses who view the film at a live event, please complete the evaluation
to get credit.

For physicians or pharmacists who watch the film at a live event, and would like
CME or Pharmacy CE, please follow these instructions.

Partner Spotlight: NACCHO

In an effort to improve vaccination rates for human papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical and several other types of cancers, NACCHO received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a project to support local health departments to identify strategies for raising their rates. The award supports the selected local health departments to engage locally with partners to increase HPV vaccination rates according to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendations. The funding opportunity was available in states with the lowest HPV vaccination rates according to the National Immunization Survey.

NACCHO funded two cohorts of 10 local health departments to identify stakeholders and host an action planning meeting to determine strategies to address local HPV vaccination rates and develop a community-specific action plan. Grantees partnered with a diverse group of community stakeholders, including state immunization programs, cancer coalitions, medical providers, hospitals, parent groups, and schools.

The local health departments’ action plans focus on six key themes: 1) Reinforcing the message that HPV vaccination is cancer prevention; 2) Working with schools to improve information about and provide the HPV vaccine; 3) Engaging partners as immunization champions; 4) Increasing access to the HPV vaccine; 5) Identifying opportunities to improve data; and 6) Educating and supporting providers in the community. Through extended funding, grantees began implementing their community action plans.

In June 2016, NACCHO hosted an in-person meeting to convene both cohorts. The meeting served as an invaluable opportunity for grantees to meet and establish relationships; present their work; share successes and challenges; and engage with CDC experts to strengthen their implementation approaches. Throughout the project, NACCHO has provided individual and multi-site technical assistance, and documented and shared lessons learned that will assist other health departments as they undertake similar work.

Visit NACCHO’s website to learn more.