Learn how HPV vaccination is cancer
prevention
*** August is National Immunization
Awareness Month ***
MEMPHIS,
Tenn., Aug. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
BACKGROUND:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is world renowned for its
work in pediatric cancer research and treatment. As part of its
mission to defeat cancer, St. Jude is raising awareness with an
important health message for parents: HPV vaccination is cancer
prevention.
Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9270851-st-jude-hpv-cancer-prevention/
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), nearly 80 million Americans – one out of every four people –
are infected with HPV. St. Jude launched the HPV Cancer Prevention
Program in 2021 to increase awareness and education about the
importance of vaccination. Administering the vaccine before
potential exposure is ideal, with the recommended age for
vaccination being 9-13 years old.
This vaccination is safe and is recommended by St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital, the CDC, American Academy of
Pediatrics, and American Cancer Society. It is important that
parents know which vaccines are recommended for their children and
why, allowing them to make informed decisions.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Nearly 40,000 people are diagnosed with HPV-related cancers
each year.
- Vaccination is our best defense in stopping infection in our
youth. If children are vaccinated today, 90% of HPV cancers can be
prevented.
- One of the biggest misconceptions is that HPV only affects
women, which is false. Men can also be diagnosed with HPV, they can
carry the virus and can develop HPV-related cancer.
For more information please
visit: https://www.stjude.org/hpv
MORE ABOUT DR. BRANDT
Heather M. Brandt, PhD, is the
director of the HPV Cancer Prevention Program at St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital. Brandt is a social and behavioral
scientist and leader in cancer prevention and control, primarily in
HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening. Her research focuses
on working with stakeholders to prevent and control cancer by using
evidence-based interventions through innovative, partnered
approaches.
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SOURCE St. Jude Children's Research Hospital