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Which of the following is the biggest barrier to HPV vaccine uptake?

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Lack of awareness about the benefits or purpose of vaccination
   

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What is your view on the off-label single-dose HPV vaccination schedule?

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What do you see as the biggest emerging challenge in HPV-related disease?

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Increases in penile, vaginal and vulval cancers
   
Increases in anal cancer
   
Increases in oropharyngeal cancer
   
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Cervical cancer prevention and beyond: Optimizing HPV vaccine uptake in all eligible individuals

Learning Objectives

After watching this activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Evaluate the burden of oncological and non-oncological HPV-related diseases beyond cervical cancer
  • Plan appropriate HPV vaccination schedules for different patient groups
  • Design strategies to improve vaccine uptake in different healthcare settings, from primary to specialized care
Overview

In this activity, two experts (a paediatrician specializing in adolescent medicine and a general practitioner specializing in sexual health) share insights on the burden of HPV-related oncological and non-oncological diseases, appropriate vaccination schedules for specific patient groups, and strategies to improve vaccine uptake across different healthcare settings. read more

This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.

Target Audience

Paediatricians, family and primary care physicians, internal medicine specialists, obstetricians/gynaecologists, oncologists, dermatologists, urologists, dentists, nurses and nurse practitioners, physician associates and pharmacists involved in HPV vaccination or managing individuals who may have HPV-related diseases.

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Disclosures

USF Health adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to influence content have disclosed to USF Health any financial relationship with an ineligible organization. USF Health has reviewed and mitigated all relevant financial relationships related to the content of the activity. The relevant relationships are listed below. All individuals not listed have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty

Dr Marc Steben discloses: Consultant/advisory fees from GSK and Merck. Speakers’ bureau fees from GSK and Merck. Other fees from Abbott, Attila, GSK, Hologic, Laboratoire Médical Biron, Merck and Roche Molecular Systems. Grant/research fees from Abbott, Attila, GSK, Hologic, Laboratoire Médical Biron, Linepharma, Lupin, Merck, Project PAVE and Project INTEGRATE, and Roche Molecular Systems. Ownership fees from Communications Action-Santé Inc.

Dr Barbara Moscicki discloses: Advisory board or panel fees from Merck.

Content Reviewer

Pharmacist planner and reviewer, Angela Massey Hill, PharmD, CPh, RPh, has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

Touch Medical Contributors

Christina Mackins-Crabtree and Gemma Corr have no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

USF Health Office of Continuing Professional Development and touchIME staff have no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

Requirements for Successful Completion

In order to receive credit for this activity, participants must review the content and complete the post-test and evaluation form. Statements of credit are awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form.

If you have questions regarding credit please contact cpdsupport@usf.edu 

Accreditations

Physicians

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through a joint providership of USF Health and touchIME. USF Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

USF Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Advanced Practice Providers

Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 0.75 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

The AANPCP accepts certificates of participation for educational activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM by ACCME-accredited providers. APRNs who participate will receive a certificate of completion commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Date of original release: 20 February 2025. Date credits expire: 20 February 2028.

If you have any questions regarding credit, please contact cpdsupport@usf.edu

Pharmacists

USF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This knowledge-based program has been approved for 0.75 hours (0.075 CEUs).  Universal program number is as follows: 0230-9999-25-002-H06-P.

This activity can be viewed on any web browser such as, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer.

Date of original release: 20 February 2025. Date credits expire: 20 February 2028.

If you have any questions regarding credit please contact cpdsupport@usf.edu

Nurses

USF Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

A maximum of 0.75 contact hour(s) may be earned by learners who successfully complete this continuing professional development activity. USF Health, the accredited provider, acknowledges touchIME as the joint provider in the planning and execution of this CNE activity.

This activity is awarded 0.75 ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hour.

Date of original release: 20 February 2025. Date credits expire: 20 February 2028.

If you have any questions regarding credit please contact cpdsupport@usf.edu

EBAC® Accreditation

touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider since 2023.

This programme is accredited by the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC®) for 50 minutes of effective education time.

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®), and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada hold an agreement on mutual recognition on substantive equivalency of accreditation systems with EBAC®.

Through an agreement between the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert EBAC® CE credits to AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EBAC® credit to AMA credit can be found on the AMA website. Other healthcare professionals may obtain from the AMA a certificate of having participated in an activity eligible for conversion of credit to AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.

Faculty Disclosure Statement / Conflict of Interest Policy

In compliance with EBAC® guidelines, all speakers/chairpersons participating in this programme have disclosed or indicated potential conflicts of interest which might cause a bias in the presentations. The Organizing Committee/Course Director is responsible for ensuring that all potential conflicts of interest relevant to the event have been mitigated and declared to the audience prior to the CME activities.

Faculty

Dr Marc Steben discloses: Consultant/advisory fees from GSK and Merck. Speakers’ bureau fees from GSK and Merck. Other fees from Abbott, Attila, GSK, Hologic, Laboratoire Médical Biron, Merck, NCI and Roche Molecular Systems. Grant/research fees from Abbott, Attila, GSK, Hologic, Laboratoire Médical Biron, Linepharma, Lupin, Merck, Project PAVE and Project INTEGRATE, and Roche Molecular Systems. Ownership fees from Communications Action-Santé Inc.

Dr Barbara Moscicki discloses: Advisory board or panel fees from Merck.

Requirements for Successful Completion

Certificates of Completion may be awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form. If you have completed one hour or more of effective education through EBAC® accredited CE activities, please contact us at accreditation@touchime.org to receive your EBAC® CE credit certificate. EBAC® grants 1 CE credit for every hour of education completed.

Date of original release: 20 February 2025. Date credits expire: 20 February 2027.

Time to Complete: 50 minutes

If you have any questions regarding the EBAC® credits, please contact accreditation@touchime.org 

 

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Cervical cancer prevention and beyond: Optimizing HPV vaccine uptake in all eligible individuals
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Question 1/5
Which HPV types are most commonly associated with non-cervical cancers, such as anal, penile and oropharyngeal cancers?

HPV, human papillomavirus.

There are 12 high-risk HPV types currently recognized to cause cancer in humans (types 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58 and 59).1 High risk varies by type, with HPV16 being the most oncogenic.1 HPV types 16 and 18 are associated with 85% of HPV-related head and neck cancers and 87% of anal cancers.1 Among HPV DNA-positive penile and vulvar cancers, HPV16 is the most common HPV type.2,3

Abbreviation

HPV, human papillomavirus.

References

  1. World Health Organization. Weekly epidemiological record. 2022;97:645–72.
  2. Oelsen TB, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2019;20:145–58.
  3. Smith JS, et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2009;113:917–24.
Question 2/5
You are educating a group of HCPs about HPV vaccination. Which of the following best highlights the broader benefit of HPV vaccination beyond cervical cancer prevention?

HCP, healthcare professional; HPV, human papillomavirus.

Infection with high-risk HPV is associated with cancers of the oropharynx and anus in both genders, with penile cancer in men, and with vulval and vaginal cancers in women.1 Projections suggest that HPV vaccination will reduce the rate of oropharyngeal cancers in younger adults (age 36–55) in the period 2018–2045.2 In men, HPV vaccination has been shown to reduce oral HPV positivity, suggesting a likely reduction in future oropharyngeal cancer development.3 In young women (age 17–32), HPV vaccination was associated with a 70% reduction in the risk of developing anal high-grade precancerous lesions or worse.4 The quadrivalent vaccine was also shown to reduce anal HPV infection rates and the incidence of grade 1–3 anal intraepithelial neoplasia in men, likely indicating an impact on future anal cancer development.5

Abbreviation

HPV, human papillomavirus.

References

  1. World Health Organization. Weekly epidemiological record. 2022;97:645–72.
  2. Zhang Y, et al. JAMA Oncol. 2021;7:e212907.
  3. Macilwraith P, et al. Infect Agent Cancer. 2023;18:24.
  4. Baandrup L, et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024;116:283–87.
  5. Palefsky JM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2011;365:1576–85.
Question 3/5
A 9-year-old child attends your clinic with a parent to discuss their routine vaccinations, including HPV. The child received a kidney transplant at age 7 and is continuing to receive immunosuppressive therapy. Assuming availability of the HPV vaccine in your clinic, what would you do?

HPV, human papillomavirus.

The WHO, and the CDC in the USA, recommend immunocompromised people, which includes those who have received a solid organ transplant, should ideally receive three doses of HPV vaccine,1,2 with doses given at 0, 1–2 and 6 months.2 It is optimal to try to vaccinate prior to organ transplant if possible.3

Abbreviations

CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; HPV, human papillomavirus; WHO, World Health Organization.

References

  1. WHO. Weekly epidemiological record. 2022;97:645–72.
  2. CDC. Administering HPV Vaccine. Available at: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/hpv/hcp/administration.html (accessed 17 January 2025).
  3. Nailescu C, Shew ML. Front Pediatr. 2022;10:1057454.
Question 4/5
When considering how to improve HPV vaccine uptake in children and adolescents, which strategies can be helpful?

HPV, human papillomavirus.

The CDC in the USA provides guidance on five steps to boost HPV vaccination rates.1 These include bundling an HPV vaccine recommendation with other routine vaccinations, ensuring a consistent message from all staff, using every opportunity to vaccinate, providing personal examples and effectively answering questions.1 In a survey of parents of adolescents, receiving a high quality recommendation (mentioning that the HPV vaccine was very/extremely important, that it prevented multiple cancers, and/or that it should be given the same day) led to nine-times higher odds of initiating HPV vaccination.2 Evidence suggests that describing the HPV vaccine as preventative against multiple cancers increases vaccine uptake.3

Abbreviations

CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; HPV, human papillomavirus.

References

  1. CDC. HPV vaccination recommendations. Available at: www.cdc.gov/hpv/hcp/vaccination-considerations/boost-rates.html (accessed 20 January 2025).
  2. Gilkey MB, et al. Vaccine. 2016;34:1187–92.
  3. Brewer NT, et al. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2023;19:2216117.
Question 5/5
You are discussing HPV vaccination with a child and their mother. The mother is reluctant to have the child vaccinated against HPV, as she doesn't understand the purpose of the vaccine, especially as her child is not sexually active. What counsel would you provide to maximize the chance of uptake?

HPV, human papillomavirus.

Evidence suggests that describing the HPV vaccine as preventative against multiple cancers increases vaccine uptake.1 Further, recommending that the vaccine is given the same day encourages uptake.1 The WHO recommends HPV vaccination should ideally be given before individuals are sexually active2 and several studies indicate that vaccination at a younger age is associated with a stronger immune response to HPV.3

Abbreviations

HPV, human papillomavirus; WHO, World Health Organization.

References

  1. Brewer NT, et al. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2023;19:2216117.
  2. WHO. Weekly epidemiological record. 2022;97:645–72.
  3. St Sauver JL, et al. Prev Med. 2016:89:327–33.
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