The Fight Against Cervical Cancer Starts with HPV Vaccination

Nearly 13,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States each year. The HPV vaccine, which prevents 9 out of 10 cases of cervical cancer, could help eliminate cervical cancer in the United States. In fact, the vaccine can prevent more than 30,000 cancer cases caused by HPV each year including cervical cancer, mouth and throat cancer, anal cancer, vaginal cancer, and vulvar cancer.

Fighting cervical cancer and other cancers caused by HPV begins with HPV vaccination starting at age 11 or 12. As we recognize Cervical Health Awareness Month and HPV Awareness Week this month, please take a moment to share this important message: HPV vaccination is cancer prevention. Please join the fight to #EndHPVCancers by letting your patients, loved ones, and community know the importance of HPV vaccination.

Take action:

• Share the facts about HPV and the HPV vaccine using the Vaccines.gov HPV Promotional Toolkit
• Kick-off HPV Awareness Week on Monday, January 27 by telling the world why you work to #EndHPVCancers using the hashtag on social media
• View and share the Assistant Secretary for Health’s video on the importance of HPV vaccination

You can also join us online! Use the hashtag #EndHPVCancers and retweet @HHSvaccines and @HHS_ASH.