Corrected July Newsletter: Back-to-School Edition

Featured Resources National Immunization Awareness Month Toolkit is Live August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the efforts of healthcare professionals to protect patients of all ages against vaccine-preventable diseases through on-time vaccination. The Public Health Foundation and CDC have developed a digital communication toolkit with resources for partners, including: Key messages Social media content Social media graphics Newsletter announcements Links to educational resources for healthcare professionals Please share these resources with your members and on your social media platforms using the hashtag #ivax2protect. CDC will also be hosting a NIAM webinar in late August on strategies for addressing vaccine misinformation.CDC will also be launching a website for the #HowIRecommend video series by August 1st. Stay tuned for details in the coming weeks.

Pediatricians Answer Parent's HPV Vaccine Questions in New "Can I Ask You A Question" Videos CDC’s new “Can I Ask You a Question” video series for parents is now available for viewing. In the series, real pediatricians use their expertise to answer parents’ questions about the HPV vaccine and why it’s important for preventing cancer. The videos feature pediatricians answering friends’ questions about the HPV vaccine in a casual setting, and reflect some of the most common questions parents have about the HPV vaccine. Each video answers a different question. Some of these questions include: Why do kids need protection against HPV? Do boys need the HPV vaccine? Does the HPV vaccine really prevent cancer? You can find all the videos on the CDC website and on YouTube. You can find a Spanish version of one of these videos here.

Mobile-friendly Redesign of HPV Website With the increasing use of mobile devices to access information, CDC recently revamped its HPV website to optimize the mobile experience for parents looking for answers to their questions about the HPV vaccine. As parents are making back-to-school doctor’s appointments, CDC’s HPV website can be a helpful resource to educate parents about the HPV vaccine and why it’s important for their child to get the vaccine when they are 11 or 12. Some of the features of the revamped site include headings and modules to facilitate information scanning and highlight key messages, graphics to help reinforce messages, and visuals to help explain complex information. The updated website also includes a Spanish version of CDC's Reasons to Get the HPV Vaccine. For more information, visit CDC's mobile-friendly HPV website. HPV Vaccine Reminder Letter As your office is preparing for back-to-school appointments, it’s key to ensure that children are up to date on all recommended vaccines. Here's a template letter designed to send to parents to remind them of their child's vaccines and encourage them to make an appointment before the start of school. This letter and many other resources for clinicians can be found here.  New AAP resource: Immunization Information Technology Guide Pediatricians play an important role in communicating with state and local public health entities and electronic health record (EHR) vendors about the functionality needed to help pediatric practices and patients receive the full benefits of use of immunization information systems (IISs) and two-dimensional (2D) barcode scanning and their interaction with EHRs. New from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Immunization Information Technology: A Guide for Pediatricians on Immunization Information Systems and Two-Dimensional Barcoding outlines for pediatricians and other users of immunization information technology optimal features of IISs and EHRs, key questions to ask an EHR vendor about 2D barcode scanning and a sample workflow of 2D barcode scanning use in practice. Access the guide today on AAP.org, see “Resources.”

Announcements 2019 HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention Champion Award  Nominations are now open for 2019 HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention Champion Award: CDC, the American Cancer Society, and the American Association of Cancer Institutes are partnering for the third annual HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention Champion Award. The Champion award recognizes clinicians, clinics, practices, groups, and health systems who are going above and beyond to foster HPV vaccination among adolescents in their communities. The award recognizes up to one Champion from each of the 50 U.S. states, 8 U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States, and the District of Columbia. Recognize a deserving healthcare professional in your state by nominating them for the award. Learn more about the award and how to submit a nomination by visiting the HPV is Cancer Prevention Champion Award website, or send an email to preteenvaccines@cdc.gov.