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Alabama Adolescent And Adult Vaccination Task Force

Alabama Adolescent Vaccine Task Force LogoThe purpose of the Alabama Adolescent and Adult Vaccination Task Force, or A3VTF, is to bring together organizations with a common goal in order to increase Alabama adolescent and adult vaccination rates, with a specific focus on HPV Vaccination.

Member Organizations

The A3VTF features members from different organizations throughout the state.

Rotating Responsibilities Campaigns

  • January-Cervical Cancer- USA Mitchell Cancer Institute (teal and white ribbon)
  • April-Oral Cancer Awareness- ADPH Dental Health and Human Rights Watch (4/11 wear burgundy)
  • July- Vax to Stop Cancer
  • August- Cancer Society
  • September- Laura Crandell Foundation
  • October- Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • November- University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • December- Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Educational Webinar Opportunities

Link to Cancer Prevention

Resources

Research

Infographics

Recommended Vaccines for Adolescents

Alabama State Policy

  • 2018 SJR 113 Alabama State Department of Education encourages all schools to participate in a school-based vaccination clinic.

AAP and AAFP's Lessons Learned

  • HPV Continuous Quality Improvement Project.
  • Educating all staff and providers about HPV is important.
  • Practices learned multiple ways to deliver a strong message.
  • Acute visit HPV vaccination increased rates without increasing visit time for most practices.
  • Selecting an effective reminder/recall method is practice specific.
  • Some parents remain reluctant to vaccinate.
  • Quality improvement is not hard once started and efforts improve other care areas.
  • Practices plan to utilize ADPH AFIX reports to sustain gains.

UAB's Conclusions

  • Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of Pediatricians Attitudes and Barriers to HPV Vaccination.
  • Most common system barriers are the infrequency of routine adolescent visits, lack of HPV required for school attendance, and patients not completing the series.
  • Most common patient barriers are belief in the link between sex and vaccine, and vaccine safety.
  • Best Messaging strategy was focused on cancer prevention.
  • Strategies to increase vaccine rates include provider and clinic staff education and recall/reminder systems.
  • Physician recommendations are the most influential factor for parents to decide to allow vaccines to be administered.

Meeting Minutes

HPV Workshop Team Action Plan for Alabama

This document was created at an HPV Roundtable and is designed to support efforts to achieve increased Adolescent vaccination rates and HPV completion.

Provider Education Work Group

Data Work Group





Page last updated: May 30, 2023