Resources for Parents of Teens and Pre-teens

American Cancer Society News Update — Sept/Oct 2020

The American Cancer Society recently updated its guidelines for HPV vaccination. The primary message remains that HPV vaccination is cancer prevention but, instead of recommending vaccination “at 11 or 12, or as early as 9,” we’ve simplified that language to recommend HPV vaccination “between ages 9 and 12.”

A summary of ACS update:

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), other medical societies, and CDC recommend teens and pre-teens receive certain vaccinations. Preteens and teens typically see their doctors or other medical professionals for physicals before participation in sports, camping events, travel, and applying to college. Any of these are a great opportunity to ask about which vaccines they may need.