April 6, 2023 April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most common cancers caused by HPV are in the oropharynx of men and women, sometimes referred to as “head and neck” cancers or “throat” cancers. This April help celebra
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April 6, 2023

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

 

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most common cancers caused by HPV are in the oropharynx of men and women, sometimes referred to as “head and neck” cancers or “throat” cancers.         

            

This April help celebrate that we can prevent most HPV cancers with a vaccine!  According to the CDC, HPV vaccination rates have been increasing in recent years and at younger ages-- thanks to all of your efforts! Preteens should receive HPV routinely starting at age 9 years or bundled with other preteen vaccines (Tdap & MenACWY) at ages 11-12 years. Catch up older teens and young adults with HPV vaccination if they missed out when they were younger

Consider offering these resources to your clinical team, parents, and patients.
  • Steve’s Story (video, 2:48 minutes) about a newlywed who learns he has oral HPV cancer at age 28. 
  • HPV Vaccination Animation, illustrating the dramatic increase in oral HPV cancers over the past 30 years. 
  • Matthew’s Story, (written) about a teen whose father is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for oral HPV cancer at the same time he is having his HPV vaccination series.
  • Talking to Parents about the HPV Vaccine (CDC) A guide for clinicians to answer parents’ questions. As trusted messengers, parents will listen to their child’s doctor. 

Thank you for all you do to keep California kids and families healthy and prevent HPV cancers. 

Adolescent Immunization Action Week 2023

 

During April 3-7, Adolescent Immunization Action Week (AIAW) encourages action to ensure adolescents are current on well visits and immunizations. Visit the AIAW page on Unity® Consortium’s website for social media-ready messages and graphics to help you draw attention to adolescent immunization.

Here are action ideas for AIAW to remind, recall, and schedule immunizations:

  • Contact families who have missed well visits/immunizations
  • Check vaccination status during all visits to avoid missed opportunities
  • Deliver confident, concise, and consistent (3Cs) vaccine recommendations
  • Make scheduling vaccine appointments convenient (e.g., clinics during school vacations)
  • Use your electronic health record and immunization registry to identify adolescents who are not up to date
  • Co-administer recommended vaccines to maximize the opportunity to keep adolescents up to date

Together, we can boost adolescent immunization rates and help prevent vaccine-preventable diseases!

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