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Nurse Practitioners Share Tips for Recommending HPV Vaccines in New #HowIRecommend Videos

New #HowIRecommend videos from the CDC are available for viewing! Learn how nurse practitioners play an important role in educating parents and patients about why the HPV vaccine is important for preventing cancer. The #HowIRecommend video series features peer-to-peer advice from practicing clinicians about how to effectively recommend vaccine, as well as how to address parents’ most common questions.

In the latest videos, nurse practitioners Imelda Reyes and Lacey Eden address topics such as how to make an effective HPV vaccine recommendation; addressing questions about vaccine safety and side effects; getting your entire practice on board to make effective recommendations; and more.

Find these videos as well as videos with practicing pediatricians and family physicians on the CDC website.

Below are some sample social media messages to help you promote:

Twitter

HCPs: Do you ever wonder how other clinicians answer parents’ questions about HPV vaccine? The latest #HowIRecommend videos feature practicing nurse practitioners sharing their tips for addressing common questions from parents.

HCPs: CDC’s #HowIRecommend video series shares your peers’ insights about recommending vaccines and answering parents’ questions. In the latest videos, nurse practitioners give their tips for having successful conversations about HPV vaccine.

Facebook and/or LinkedIn

HCPs: Do you have questions on how to talk with parents or patients about HPV vaccine? CDC’s #HowIRecommend videos shares insights from healthcare professionals, just like you. In the latest videos, nurse practitioners share their tips for effectively recommending the HPV vaccine.

CDC Pneumococcal Vaccination App: PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor

December 2018, CDC launched an app to help vaccination providers quickly and easily determine which pneumococcal vaccines a patient needs and when. The PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor mobile app incorporates recommendations for all ages and helps with interpreting adolescent vaccination schedules based on medical indications. Users simply enter:

patient’s age
specific underlying medical conditions
patient’s pneumococcal vaccination history.

The app will then provide patient-specific guidance consistent with U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended immunization schedule. Available now for iOS and Android devices at cdc.gov/vaccines/pneumoapp.

HHS Blog: Strengthening Your HPV Vaccine Recommendation Can Save Lives

An effective recommendation by a trusted clinician is the best predictor of HPV vaccination. In this HHS blog co-authored by Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett P. Giroir, M.D., and CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., see why an effective clinician recommendation is so important and you can strengthen your recommendation for HPV vaccination. Read the blog here.

Celebrating 25 Years: National Infant Immunization Week

It's National Infant Immunization Week! Join partners and communities across the country in celebrating the critical role vaccinations plays in protecting children, communities and public health:

Monday morning, April 29: Winners of the 2019 CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Awards are posted on the NIIW website—you will be able to view champion profiles here
Tuesday, April 30^th from 7:00-9:00pm ET: Join CDC, AAP and What to Expect for the #ivax2protect Twitter storm. During this event, share messages, success stories, and achievements in fostering healthy communities through vaccination. Encourage your followers to share why they also support immunization and vaccinate on time. Continue the conversation and use the #ivax2protect hashtag throughout the week. Feel free to schedule your tweets in advance, given the evening timeframe.
Thursday, May 2^nd from 12:00-2:00pm ET: Invite parents of young children to join CDC for an Instagram live event answering parent’s vaccination questions. Questions can be submitted during the event on the @CDCgov Instagram page.

We also encourage you to post about NIIW on social media throughout the week using #ivax2protect. You can find sample social content, social graphics, and more in our NIIW digital toolkit.

Education and Training

The “Shoestring Budget” Plan for Doing HPV Vaccination Quality Improvement in Primary Care Offices

This 1-hour webinar, hosted by the National AHEC Organization, will speed through the highlights of quality improvement for primary care offices. Focusing on HPV vaccination as an example, It will describe how your team can craft an aim statement and a set of measurements to propel you toward success. It will also highlight how to generate change ideas and utilize your office data to be even better!

OBJECTIVES:

Write an aim statement for improving HPV vaccine at your organization
Categorize measures as Process, Outcome, or Balancing measures
Draw a run chart of data related to improving HPV vaccination rates at your organization
Identify a plan to respond to failures and celebrate successes

Webinar: April 30, 20193 p.m. eastern.

Presenters: Sharon Humiston, MD, MPH, FAAP and Rebecca Perkins, MD, MSc, FACOG