Pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) and their fellow pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are at the forefront of educating patients and families about health promotion and disease prevention, including cancer prevention. You requested materials to help you talk to parents about cancer prevention and the important of pediatric vaccines. Please find some helpful educational resources from NAPNAP, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Cancer Society below. 

NEW! CDC now recommends 11 to 12 year olds get two doses of HPV vaccine—rather than the previously recommended three doses—to protect against cancers caused by HPV. The second dose should be given 6-12 months after the first dose. For more information on the updated recommendations, go to: https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/hcp/index.html 

NAPNAP Resources

• NAPNAP Provider Tips and Talking Points on Discussing Vaccines - Tips from NAPNAP experts to guide you during patient visits and tough questions.
• Listen to a podcast with NAPNAP expert Alison Moriarty Daley, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC where she provides an update on the HPV vaccine. 
• ​Chapter lecture series – "A Shot in the Arm for PNPs to Maximize HPV Education and Vaccination" was presented to the following NAPNAP Chapters: AR, TN, CT, SC, OK. 
• Cancer Prevention Toolkit – Available at chapter lecture series, national conference and specialty symposia – while supplies last.

CDC Resources 

• HPV: Know the Facts - Stay up to date on latest info.  ​
• HPV 2 Dose Decision Tree - This decision tree is an easy to follow chart that can help you determine whether your patient needs two or three doses of HPV vaccine.
• HPV Clinician Factsheets ​– Make sure your pediatric patients get vaccinated!​
  • Tips and Time-savers for Talking with Parents about HPV Vaccine ​
  • Top 10 Ways to Improve HPV Vaccination Rates in Your Practice​
  • ​Information for Health Care Professionals about Adolescent Vaccines
• Visuals For Your Office – Graphics resonate with patients, parents and caregivers.
  • HPV Cancer Prevention - Infographic poster with statistics and facts.
  • Three Things Parents Should Know About Preventing Cancer - Simple infographic.
• CDC Vaccine Schedules App for Clinicians and Other Immunization Providers - Free app with current schedules from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

American Cancer Society Resources

• Power to Prevent Cancer - Get 10 Powerful Ways to Prevent Cancer Through HPV Vaccination
• National HPV Vaccination Roundtable - trusted coalition of public, private, and voluntary organizations and experts dedicated to reducing incidence of and mortality from HPV cancers in the U.S. 
• Human Papilloma Virus - ​Learn more about HPV and the cancers it causes
• HPV Vaccine: Facts and Fears - Debunk the myths for your patients

Be sure to share the patient information with your families.