Cancer Prevention: HPV Vaccination

ObjectivesTo provide an overview of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination as cancer prevention with current strategies that nurses can use to help patients and parents overcome barriers to HPV vaccination.Data SourcesPeer-reviewed literature, presentation abstracts, and current immunization recommendations from the Advisory Council on Immunization Practice.ConclusionNurses can help prevent cancer by encouraging HPV vaccination during routine immunization and make HPV vaccination normal and routine.Implications for Nursing PracticeA vaccine to reduce/eliminate HPV-related cancers enables nurses' at all educational levels to advocate for cancer prevention through initiation and completion of the HPV vaccine series.