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Improving Rural HPV Vaccination Coverage
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In this quarterly communication about our efforts to improve HPV vaccination with rural communities in the United States, we highlight the following:
- Upcoming virtual quarterly updates meeting on February 19, featuring, Ashley Lach, MHA, CPHQ, Program Manager, HPV Disparities, American Cancer Society, and Christina Turpin, Director, National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, American Cancer Society. Register here.
- HPV Awareness Day virtual seminar series March 3-7, check out our seminar focused on rural HPV vaccination on March 7, register at stjude.org/HAD2025.
- Visit the Prevent HPV Cancers in Rural Communities website at stjude.org/hpvrural or sign up here to receive the latest information on our rural HPV coverage efforts and more!
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St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Programming
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Join us on February 19 from noon-1 p.m. Central Time for our next rural HPV vaccination quarterly updates meeting. Register here.
The meeting will include a presentation from the St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program team discussing progress with the strategies to accomplish the rural action steps. We will be joined by our colleagues, Ashley Lach, MHA, CPHQ, Program Manager, HPV
Disparities, American Cancer Society, and Christina Turpin, Director, ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable.
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Quarterly Updates Meeting: November 2024
November 21 was National Rural Health Day. To commemorate this day, the St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program held its quarterly updates meeting and sent a special communication with information on the state of rural HPV vaccination. In the special communication, current data and information on HPV vaccination were shared in addition to St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program resources.
The most recent quarterly updates meeting featured Sara Dillard, Communications Director of the Indiana Immunization Coalition, who presented on “Working Together to Reframe Medical Freedom” through We The People Vax, which is a patriotic-inspired campaign designed to reach audiences who value patriotism. Additionally, Deanna Kepka, PhD, Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Mountain West HPV Vaccination Coalition discussed efforts to improve HPV vaccination coverage in the Mountain West through collaborative efforts. Access the unedited recording of the quarterly updates meeting here.
Tell us what you are working on related to rural HPV cancer prevention.
If you are interested in presenting as part of an upcoming quarterly updates meeting, sharing information in the quarterly communication (sent one week prior to each quarterly meeting), and/or contributing to our monthly Wide Open Spaces article series, we would love to showcase your work with rural communities to increase HPV vaccination and prevent HPV cancers. We are all learning from each other to improve protection among people living in rural communities. Read the latest Wide Open Spaces article about collaborating with dental practices to improve HPV vaccination in rural Iowa here.
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Registration is open for the 2025 Rural HPV Vaccination Learning Community
This initiative from the American Cancer Society (ACS) and ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable brings together health care professionals and community leaders dedicated to increasing HPV vaccination rates in rural areas. The Learning Community offers an opportunity to collaborate, share insights, and gain valuable knowledge to help combat HPV cancers in rural populations. By participating, you will have access to:
- Presentations by experts in the field
- Strategies and best practices for improving vaccination rates in rural settings
- Networking opportunities with like-minded professionals and organizations.
Register here. Registration is on a rolling basis; however, the first session is on March 12 from 1 to 2 p.m. Central Time via Zoom. If you have any questions, contact Ashley Lach at Ashley.lach@cancer.org.
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HPV Awareness Day 2025: Virtual Seminar Series
The St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program is
thrilled to offer programming around HPV Awareness Day 2025, which is held on March 4 annually to promote awareness about HPV vaccination and HPV cancer prevention. This year’s HPV Awareness Day Seminar Series includes virtual seminars by subject matter experts discussing the history of vaccinations in the U.S., HPV vaccination policy, eliminating HPV cancers beginning with cervical cancer as a public health concern, understanding opportunities to improve communication about the importance of HPV cancer prevention for boys and men, and addressing gaps in coverage among people living in rural areas.
Seminars will be held daily on March 3-7 from noon – 1:15 p.m. Central Time. Register here. Seminars will be recorded, shared with registrants, and later posted to the program webpage. Email PreventHPV@stjude.org with any questions.
March 3: Vaccines in the U.S: A Journey Through History
This virtual seminar will explore the fascinating history of vaccination in the U.S. and highlight the important contributions of vaccinations to the public health and safety of our communities.
March 4: Promoting HPV Vaccination Policy to Prevent HPV Cancers
This virtual seminar will focus on promoting HPV vaccination policies to prevent HPV cancers. To fully realize the potential and benefits of the HPV vaccine, it is essential to pursue policy changes that address the systemic barriers to vaccination coverage in the U.S.
March 5: Realizing a Regional Plan to Eliminate HPV Cancers, Starting with Cervical Cancer, as a Public Health Concern in the Southeast
This virtual seminar will describe the progress and potential of implementing a regional plan to eliminate HPV cancers, starting with cervical cancer as a public health concern, in the Southeastern U.S. as part of the HPV Vaccination Roundtable of the Southeast.
March 6: Closing the HPV Vaccination Gap and Preventing HPV Cancers from Boys to Men
This virtual seminar will discuss strategies to continue to narrow the HPV vaccination gap between boys and girls to reinforce efforts to prevent growing rates of HPV cancers in men.
March 7: Harvesting Best Practices to Prevent Rural HPV Cancers
Rural life is a choice made by 1 in 5 people, but they do not choose to be at higher risk of cancers, including HPV cancers. HPV vaccination is cancer prevention. This virtual seminar will explore progress to prevent HPV cancers with rural communities in the U.S.
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American Cancer Society and the ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable 2025 Impact Report and Action Plan
Learn more about how the HPVRT and the ACS is successfully working to disseminate the best and promising practices and catalyzing key audiences to reach the goal of preventing HPV Cancer in the U.S. Access their 2025 Impact Report and Action Plan here.
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Immunize Kansas Coalition
The Immunize Kansas Coalition is offering a training module for health care providers and teams on “Shutting the Door on HPV Cancers.” This module will explain why HPV vaccine is important enough to be routinely recommended for young people (i.e., HPV cancer prevention), give an HPV vaccination recommendation that is effective and succinct using the same way, same day approach to the introduction of HPV vaccine, and answer the most
frequently asked questions about HPV vaccine accurately and succinctly. Access the training module here. George Washington University’s Cancer in Rural Communities Teatime
This is a virtual Community of Practice (CoP) that will meet for 1.5 hours on the fourth Wednesday
from February to July. Your participation and insights are important, and we are grateful for your commitment to creating positive changes in rural cancer control through PSE strategies. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Liza Fues, Technical Assistance Coordinator, at liza_fues@gwu.edu. Register here.
Webinar: Keep Rural Communities Healthy: The Role of HPV Vaccination
Heather Brandt, PhD, Director, HPV Cancer Prevention Program St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, presented on opportunities to increase HPV vaccination coverage with rural communities to prevent HPV cancers. This webinar provided an overview of HPV epidemiology and shared efforts by the St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program, including the implementation of six priority action steps, and other strategies for improvement. These steps
involve promoting HPV vaccination starting at age 9, compiling and adapting existing resources for rural communities, training healthcare providers in rural areas, exploring policy influences on rural HPV vaccination, developing targeted messages for rural communities, and updating data on HPV vaccination and HPV cancers in rural areas. Participants will gain valuable insights into effective strategies and resources tailored for rural communities. Access the recording here.
Improving Rural Flu and HPV Vaccination Rates Through School-Based Trusted Messengers
The Clinical & Translational Science Institute at University of Rochester has published an important blog on improving rural flu and HPV vaccination rates through school-based trusted messengers. Access the blog here.
Unity Consortium Roundtable: Expert Perspectives on Adolescent Immunization Platform Visits Report
Unity Consortium (UNITY) hosted a virtual roundtable in September 2024 to gather expert perspectives on the experience with, the importance of, and continuity of adolescent immunization platform visits as part of the ongoing efforts to improve
adolescent immunization rates. This report summarizes key themes from the discussion. Read more here.
Adolescent Immunization Action Week is April 7-11
Save the Date for the 2025
Adolescent Immunization Action Week (AIAW) on April 7-11. The first AIAW25 Communications Briefing was held on January 28, Last year, AIAW24 reached over 275 MILLION, largely thanks to support and collaboration from partners. The Unity Consortium is aiming for an even greater impact with Adolescent Immunization Action Week 2025. Participate in AIAW25 to help share accurate vaccine information and motivate adolescents and young adults to stay up to date with recommended vaccines. Learn more here.
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International Papillomavirus Society
One Less Worry Campaign 2025
The International Papillomavirus Society is preparing for the One Less Worry Campaign 2025 and looking for young people who have an HPV story to tell to get involved. The International Papillomavirus Society is requesting one-minute testimonial videos that are
‘selfie-style’ on the mobile phone where people tell their story (told in their native language) with a call to action, this year focusing particularly on HPV vaccination. To guide the process, we have a Testimonial Storytelling Guide available to follow, which includes essential
messages and calls to action. Let’s challenge this network to see how many inspiring HPV stories we can capture from around the world. This will convey the desired message that we are tackling HPV together. When ready send your HPV videos and photos to hpvday@kenes.com.
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Wide Open Spaces
Wide Open Spaces is a series of articles included in the St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program’s monthly Path to Prevention newsletter. The series started in January 2023. These articles address ways to improve HPV vaccination with rural communities. Articles are written by guest contributors, who share information on their efforts and success, in improving HPV vaccination with rural communities. We invite guest contributors to share
information on how they are working to improve HPV vaccination in rural areas.
Recent Wide Open Spaces articles include:
Access all Wide Open Spaces articles at stjude.org/hpvrural.
We are looking for authors for 2025 Wide Open Spaces articles. If you are interested in contributing, please email us at PreventHPV@stjude.org.
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St. Jude Rural HPV Vaccination Resources
- Preventing HPV Cancers in Rural Communities fact sheet
- January 2023: St. Jude Rural HPV Vaccination Introductory Meeting recording
- Preventing HPV Cancers with Rural Communities: Quarterly Updates and
Opportunities
- International HPV Awareness Day 2024: Rural Reach: Accelerating HPV Vaccination Coverage recording and slides
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Resources to Share
Calling all contributors! Do you have HPV vaccination resources for rural U.S. areas? Share guidelines, research articles, and educational materials on HPV vaccination for health care providers and others living in rural settings. Your
insights can enhance HPV prevention efforts in rural communities. To contribute, please send them to PreventHPV@stjude.org.
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About the St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program
The vision of the HPV Cancer Prevention Program at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a world free of HPV cancers. The program aims to reduce HPV cancer deaths locally and nationally by increasing on-time HPV vaccination coverage through education, promoting best practice models, and strategic partner engagement locally, regionally, and nationally. The program is committed to ensuring equitable access to HPV cancer prevention, which includes a specific focus on geographic disparities in the southeastern United States and in rural communities. Learn more about the St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program at stjude.org/hpv. Contact the program at PreventHPV@stjude.org for more information.
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