The National AHEC Organization (NAO) received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a project to provide continuing education to health professionals about the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The Maine AHEC Network was awarded a grant to facilitate this effort in Maine.
The objectives of this project are to:
- Define the importance of HPV vaccination for cancer prevention and the rationale for vaccinating at ages 11 or 12.
- Make providers aware of recommendations for HPV vaccine for girls and for boys.
- Provide useful and compelling information about HPV vaccine to parents to aid in making the decision to vaccinate.
- Provide resources relevant to current immunization practice.