Physician Feedback

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At VAX 2 STOP CANCER, our HPV vaccine provider education and quality improvement program is designed to empower pediatricians, family medicine doctors, nurse practitioners, and clinical staff with the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools they need to make strong, effective HPV vaccine recommendations—starting at age 9. This free, evidence-based training focuses on the importance of early vaccination for cancer prevention, addresses common concerns from parents, and provides strategies for normalizing the HPV vaccine as a routine part of pre-adolescent and adolescent care. Provider buy-in is essential to increasing vaccination rates and protecting future generations from HPV-related cancers. That’s why hearing directly from participating doctors matters—these trusted voices help illustrate the real-world value and positive impact of the program in clinics across Alabama and beyond. Below, you’ll find powerful testimonials from healthcare professionals who are now better equipped to champion prevention in their communities.

Scroll through some feedback from our providers!

  • How did the training change the way your team talks about the HPV vaccine with patients and families?

    By participating in this program, we have gained the knowledge and confidence in how to have a difficult conversation with a parent and teens who may be in denial that they may not ever encounter getting HPV. We are now approaching these conversations with parents when their child is eight or nine and it can be challenging for some parents to accept that their child could become sexually active, especially at such a young age. Because this is a 3 part series vaccine that can be spaced out, it is important to vaccine children at a younger age so that if/when they do become sexually active, that they are fully protected. We believe that education is knowledge and all that we can do is to educate our patients by having conversations and providing information handouts.” -Over The Rainbow Pediatrics

  • What strategies or tips from the training have you found most effective in encouraging vaccination, especially at age 9?

    We've learned to change our verbiage in how to have these tough conversations and help steer patients and their families in the right direction. In recent years, we've had parents that have been resistant to getting the HPV vaccine because it is "optional"; however, we've been successful with getting parents and children to convert to receiving their HPV at a young age.” -Over The Rainbow Pediatrics

  • Have you seen any changes in how parents respond to the HPV vaccine since completing the training?

    We have had more and more parents become open to having these "tough" conversations when their children are approaching the eligible age of nine to receive it by discussing their future vaccines at a younger age. It's a great way to put the "bug in their ear" that they will be getting their HPV vaccine to prevent cancer at their 9 year check up. Prior to the training, we were stating 11 years of age, but after the training, we've begun administering Gardasil at nine years of age.” -Over The Rainbow Pediatrics

  • What inspired you or your team to take part in the pediatric provider training?

    “It [the program] has inspired our nurses and providers to educate our parents and patients on vaccines and the importance that they serve to protect our community. By educating our patients, we can ensure that we are doing our part by helping families know that they are making a safe decision to vaccinate and they can gain our trust, just as we have gained trust in our resources and continuing education program.” -Kids First Pediatrics

  • What advice would you give to other pediatric practices? Who are considering participating in this training?

    As a medical professional, you've got to be open to evolving and learning about preventing disease. We hope that by participating in this training that all offices can come together to rally behind HPV, protect our children and eliminate the spread of HPV. Attending a training is never harmful and can make a huge difference if you can be open to learning and spreading the word.” -Over The Rainbow Pediatrics

  • How did the training change the way your team talks about the HPV vaccine with patients and families?

    “The training reiterated the safety and convenience of starting the HPV shots at 9 instead of 11, and I now discuss the vaccine at the 9 and 10 year WCCs as though it is an expected and routine part of these visits that children receive the HPV vaccine. If a family would like to discuss further, I remind them that it has been approved down to age 9 for decades and it is a more effective vaccine/cancer-fighting tool the earlier an immune system is exposed to the shot.” -Kids First Pediatrics

  • What advice would you give to other pediatric practices who are considering participating in this training?

    “Teach both the providers and the staff to discuss the 9 and 10 year WCCs as having an expected shot. Families are sometimes hesitant to give a shot at these visits because they had already "promised" their child that there wouldn't be any shots. If the front staff and schedulers can prepare them ahead of time to expect a shot, this can smooth the way to giving the HPV vaccine at these visits.”-Over The Rainbow Pediatrics

We would hope that any pediatric practice would be open to continuing education no matter what the training pertains to. As amedical professional, you've got to be open to evolving and learning about preventing disease. We hope that by participating in this training that all offices can come together to rally behind HPV, protect our children and eliminate thespread of HPV. Attending a training is never harmful and can make a huge difference if you can be open to learning and spreading the word.”