HPV immunisation in primary care
Optimising HPV vaccination in primary care is discussed by Dr Grace Lee, Deputy Director Goodfellow Unit and Associate Professor Nikki Turner, academic General Practitioner and the Director of the Immune Advisory Centre.
Topics covered include:
- The 2017 HPV immunisation schedule - Overview and catch up advice for primary care practitioners.
- The NZ experience of HPV immunisations – sector challenges and strategy going forward.
- Tips for managing HPV immunisation in primary care.
- Take home messages for HPV vaccines.
Resources
- Gardasil 9 IMAC
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) IMAC
- What's new in sexual health with Nicky Perkins Goodfellow podcast (2019)
- Access to HPV vaccine widened BPAC (2016)
- Questions and answers about HPV immunisation NZ MOH Patient information
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) Health Navigator NZ Patient resources
- HPV NZ Project website
Peer group discussion points |
Rates of HPV vaccine uptake in New Zealand have been disappointing with only two thirds of our eligible young people fully vaccinated. There is hope with the change in eligibility criteria that this will increase community acceptance of the HPV vaccine.
The eligibility of HPV vaccination has widened with both males and females 26 years and under from January 2017 becoming eligible. Many of these will have fallen out of the range of school-based vaccination and need vaccination through their primary health care providers.
Reflecting on the MedTalk and the peer group discussions you have had, what could you do differently (if anything) in your practice to improve the uptake of HPV vaccination? |
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Date Published:
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
This presentation is intended for qualified health practitioners professional development and should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Any opinions offered are those of the presenter or other speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of Goodfellow Unit.