Improving HPV Vaccination for Teens
TweenVax: A comprehensive practice-, provider-, and parent/patient-level intervention to improve adolescent HPV vaccination.
This project aims to help more adolescents get vaccinated against HPV, which can prevent certain cancers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R37 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Emory University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11191586 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many teens in the US are not fully vaccinated against HPV, even though it's a safe and effective way to prevent cancer. We believe that healthcare providers sometimes don't recommend this vaccine as strongly as others. Our project, called TweenVax, is testing new ways to encourage vaccination by working with doctors' offices, healthcare providers, and parents or patients themselves. We want to make it easier for families to get this important protection.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants would be adolescents, typically 11-12 years old, and their parents, who are considering or have not yet completed HPV vaccination.
Not a fit: Patients who have already completed their HPV vaccination series would not directly benefit from this specific intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this project could lead to higher HPV vaccination rates, potentially preventing thousands of cancer cases in the future.
How similar studies have performed: While previous efforts to boost HPV vaccination have had limited success, this project introduces a new, comprehensive approach that has been pilot-tested.
Where this research is happening
Atlanta, United States
- Emory University — Atlanta, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bednarczyk, Robert a. — Emory University
- Study coordinator: Bednarczyk, Robert a.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.