Start HPV Vaccination at Age 9
A strong recommendation for HPV vaccination at age 9 increases vaccine completion and prevents more cancers. Find the latest research, communication tools and support letters to help your practice start at 9.
New Research Reinforces Starting at Age 9
More than 10 recently published articles show the benefits, effectiveness and acceptability of routinely recommending HPV vaccination for all preteens starting at age 9. The collection includes population studies, quality improvement projects, brief reports and expert commentaries.
Age 9 Resources
Age 9 Toolkit
A print-on-demand toolkit for clinics starting HPV vaccination at age 9.
Also in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, French, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Tagalog, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and Somali.
Core Age 9 Messages
Core messaging and evidence-based talking points to help healthcare providers, partners, and advocates confidently communicate the benefits of initiating HPV vaccination starting at age 9.
Why Age 9 Fact Sheet
A one-page overview of the evidence supporting HPV vaccination starting at age 9.
Evidence Summary
Research on HPV vaccination at ages 9–12
National Call to Action Letter
The 2023 national letter supporting HPV vaccination starting at age 9.
9 Benefits of Age 9
This short animated video covers nine reasons to start HPV vaccination at age 9. Share it with parents, colleagues, and patients to help make on-time vaccination the norm.
National and State Support Letters
Letters from national and state leaders supporting HPV vaccination starting at age 9.
- National
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maryland Best Practice Letter
- Maryland Federal Practitioner Letter
- Michigan
- Maryland Rear Admiral Letter
- New Jersey Letter
- New York State Letter
- North Carolina Provider
- North Carolina Parent (English)
- North Carolina Parent (Spanish)
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Washington
Improving Age 9 HPV Initiation Through a National Quality Improvement Initiative During the Pandemic
Learn what a multi-year quality improvement initiative with health systems revealed about increasing HPV vaccination rates by initiating vaccination at ages 9–10.
Share Your Age 9 Success Story
Are you implementing strategies to start HPV vaccination at age 9? Share what’s working so others can learn from your experience and help advance HPV cancer prevention.