{"id":474,"date":"2022-04-06T16:30:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T20:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.takeactionagainstcancer.com\/?page_id=474"},"modified":"2024-02-14T10:22:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T15:22:41","slug":"get-the-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/hpv\/get-the-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Get The Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"474\" class=\"elementor elementor-474\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8700f11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"8700f11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cb5601 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3cb5601\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb164b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcb164b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Human Papillomavirus (HPV)\u00a0 is spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact (vaginal, anal and oral sex). It can be spread when an infected individual has no signs or symptoms of the virus. There are many different types of HPV \u2013 some types can cause health problems, including genital warts and six different types of cancers. HPV often goes away on its own, but if it does not, it can lead to cancer in people of all genders. HPV causes six types of cancer including cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, and oropharyngeal (mouth and throat) cancers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f40d02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"6f40d02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea5ccbd ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ea5ccbd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ed0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87ed0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fdcaa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fdcaa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The HPV vaccine is cancer prevention. It is designed to prevent infection and is targeted towards the specific types of HPV that can lead to precancers, cancers, and genital warts. The HPV vaccine:<\/p><ul><li><p>Prevents more than 90% of cancers caused by HPV;<\/p><\/li><li><p>Provides safe and lasting protection against infections that cause HPV-related cancers;<\/p><\/li><li><p>It is given as a series of two-doses for <a href=\"http:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/hpvroundtable.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HPV_Roundtable-HPV_Why_Age_9_Sales_Sheet_WEB.pdf\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">children ages 9-12<\/a>.\u00a0 The second dose should be given 6-12 months after the first dose.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Can be given at the same time as other recommended vaccines such as meningitis and whooping cough all in the same visit.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>It is also recommended through age 26 for those not vaccinated in childhood, and is safe for people between 27-45 with guidance from a health care provider.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9797777 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"9797777\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df402e3 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"df402e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358436f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"358436f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did You Know\u2026?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc667a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc667a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Every year in New York, nearly 2,800 people are diagnosed with cancer caused by HPV.<a href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a><\/li><li>Even though the HPV vaccine can prevent many cancers caused by HPV infection, three out of 10 adolescents in New York State (NYS) are not getting the vaccine as recommended.<a href=\"#_ftn2\">[2]<\/a><\/li><li>In NYS, up-to-date HPV vaccination coverage is much lower than coverage of other recommended vaccines for adolescents age 13-17 years (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, 95%; meningitis, 94%; HPV, 68%).<a href=\"#_ftn3\">[3]<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2>HPV Vaccination in the Pandemic<\/h2><ul><li>In 2020, there were one million fewer HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine doses given in the U.S., as compared to 2019.<\/li><li>COVID-19 caused many parents to delay regular health care visits for their children.<\/li><li>Current data shows a 71% decrease in healthcare visits for children ages seven to 17 years old during 2020.<\/li><li>Prevention of HPV-related cancers remains a public health priority. Medical offices take many steps to make patient visits safe. Now is not the time to skip vaccinations. Vaccinating children on time is the best way to protect them. Talk with your healthcare provider about getting the HPV vaccine for children 11-12 years old, don&#8217;t wait.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0364fa8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0364fa8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d11f5b6 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"d11f5b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09eef6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09eef6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">[SOURCES]<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ab651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44ab651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"_ftn1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.ny.gov\/statistics\/cancer\/docs\/hpv_related_cancers_and_vaccination_rates.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">[1] New York State Cancer Registry (2021). HPV-related cancer and vaccination rates. https:\/\/www.health.ny.gov\/statistics\/cancer\/registry\/<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac767a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac767a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"_ftn2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/imz-managers\/coverage\/teenvaxview\/data-reports\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">[2] Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Survey-Teen, 2020. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/imz-managers\/coverage\/teenvaxview\/data-reports\/index.html<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4931df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4931df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"_ftn3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/imz-managers\/nis\/datasets-teen.html\" target=\"_blank\">[3] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Survey-Teen, 2020 . Retrieved from https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/imz-managers\/nis\/datasets-teen.html<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Human Papillomavirus (HPV)\u00a0 is spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact (vaginal, anal and oral sex). It can be spread when an infected individual has no signs or symptoms of the virus. There are many different types of HPV \u2013 some types can cause health problems, including genital warts and six different types of cancers. 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