
Monday Jun 19, 2017
New Simpler HPV Vaccine Schedule - Frankly Speaking EP 21
HPV immunization has been recommended for pre-teens and teens for over a decade, however vaccination rates remain low. In October 2016 the CDC changed their recommendations to 2 doses of HPV vaccine in teens before their 15th birthday (from 3 doses), does this make it easier for completion?
Learning Objectives:
- Review the current recommendations for Human Papilloma Vaccination (HPV) in the young adolescent population including immunogenicity.
- Discuss the prevalence of HPV and associated diseases and cancer
- Review strategies to increase vaccination rates
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