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Healthy Choices Start at a Young Age

Healthy Choices Start at a Young Age

I was finishing up some grocery shopping when I heard a small voice yell, “Yummy!” This was followed by the sound of running and a shriek of joy from a 7-year-old boy skidding to a stop in front of a display case. I turned around and saw a set of shelves with a well-organized array of chocolate-covered candied apples (marked down 50%) and, in the same display, a few trays of blueberries. Fully-expecting the youngster to gravitate to the sweet treats,…

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What Works? Improving HPV Vaccination Coverage

What Works? Improving HPV Vaccination Coverage

This important public health message needs to get out from @CDC and @NCQA on @PubHealthPost: Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all 11- and 12-year-old adolescents receive two doses of the HPV vaccine over a 6-12-month period. From the article: “Normalize” HPV Vaccination Educate patients and providers Provider reminders to patients Provide feedback to providers Increase access to registry data Source: What Works? Improving HPV Vaccination Coverage | Public Health Post