HPV Vaccine 20 Year Anniversary Episode

Twenty years ago, the HPV vaccine was approved in the United States. It is one of the most powerful cancer prevention tools ever developed, protecting against 90% of HPV-related cancers, with a safety record spanning more than 500 million doses worldwide. And yet today, only about 63% of eligible adolescents in the US are fully vaccinated.In this special anniversary episode, six voices from across the HPV prevention landscape share what 20 years of this vaccine has taught us, and what still needs to happen.Dr. Heather Brandt, Senior Director of the HPV Cancer Prevention Program at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, explains what HPV is, how the vaccine works, what the science says about safety and efficacy, and how to address the most persistent myths, including the infertility myth, the promiscuity myth, and the "it's too new" myth.Antoinette Barrett, Nurse Practitioner with Cedars-Sinai's COACH for Kids mobile health program, shares 30 years of frontline experience vaccinating underserved children in Los Angeles, and how the conversation around HPV vaccination has shifted over two decades.Cynthia Au and Catherine Peters of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network discuss the policy landscape, including Guam's new school entry requirement, what states with mandates have achieved, and the full range of levers available to close the vaccination gap.Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, offers a candid reflection on where the HPV vaccine recommendation worked, what works to drive uptake, and what vaccine advocates need to do differently in an era of growing anti-vaccine sentiment.Judy Klein, founder of Unity Consortium, makes the case that framing matters enormously, that calling this a cancer prevention vaccine, not an STI vaccine, is the message that breaks through, and that community-level trust is the most powerful lever we haven't fully used.Episode Resources:20 years of HPV vaccination in the U.S. - Join us on Friday, June 12 from 12-1 pm Central TimeHistory Of HPV Vaccination - St. Jude Children's Research HospitalPrevent 6 Cancers with the HPV Vaccine - American Cancer SocietyKnow Your Vax - Recommended Vaccines Schedule for Adolescents and Young Adults, Unity ConsortiumAmanda Kanowitz FoundationConnect with Dr. Heather M. Brandt:Heather M. Brandt Faculty ProfileHeather M. Brandt LinkedinSt. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WebsiteSt. Jude Children’s Research Hospital LinkedInSt. Jude Children’s Research Hospital InstagramConnect with Antoinette Barrett:Antoinette Barrett, RN, CPNPCedars-Sinai COACH for KidsCedars-Sinai WebsiteCedars-Sinai LinkedInCedars-Sinai InstagramConnect with Cynthia Au:Cynthia Au LinkedInAmerican Cancer Society WebsiteAmerican Cancer Society LinkedInAmerican Cancer Society InstagramConnect with Catherine Peters:Catherine Peters LinkedInAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) WebsiteAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) LinkedInAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) InstagramHawaii Cancer Action CenterConnect with Dr. Paul Offit:Dr. Paul Offit WebsiteDr. Paul Offit LinkedInDr. Paul Offit - The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaThe Children's Hospital of Philadelphia WebsiteThe Children's Hospital of Philadelphia LinkedInThe Children's Hospital of Philadelphia InstagramConnect with Judy Klain:Judy Klein LinkedInUnity Consortium WebsiteUnity Consortium LinkedInUnity Consortium InstagramConnect with us:KidsX WebsiteKidsX LinkedInChildren's Hospital L.A. WebsiteChildren's Hospital L.A. InstagramChildren's Hospital L.A. LinkedIn