1. Comprehensive
paper
Devy Emperador
11/10/11
PH264

2. Idea:
Policy/Position Paper
HPV vaccination requirement
for school entrance

3. Policy Paper Outline
 Introduction
 Describing the problem
 Context/History/Overview
 Sides of the debate
 Presentation of problem
 Government approaches
 Past/Present
 Current Laws/Policies
 Proposed solution
 How the solution addresses the problem
 Conclusion

4. WHY?
My emotional plea of why HPV
vaccination is important.

5. 5
HPV and Cervical Cancer
Important Facts
HPV is…
Highly prevalent among women in the United States.
Low risk: genital warts
High risk: cervical cancer
Source: CDC

6. 6
HPV and Cervical Cancer
Important Facts
Cervical cancer is…
The second most common cause of cancer worldwide. In the US,
11,000 women are diagnosed each year and approximately 4,000
will die from the disease.
Source: CDC

7. 7
HPV and Cervical Cancer
Important Facts
Cervical cancer is…
The 12th most common cancer diagnosed among women (all
races) in California…
Source: CMA Foundation

8. 8
HPV and Cervical Cancer
Important Facts
If we break it down by ethnic groups:
 7th most common cause of cancer in the Latina and
Vietnamese populations
 9th most common cause of cancer in the Filipino population
 10th most common cause of cancer in the Japanese
population
 Mortality rates from cervical cancer are highest among the
Hispanic and African American population
Source: CMA Foundation

9. 9
HPV and Cervical Cancer
Important Facts
Cervical cancer…
…is PREVENTABLE!
How?
Annual pap smears and vaccination.
Source: CMA Foundation

10. Why HPV vaccination requirement for
school entry could work in CA:
1. Already a precedence with Tdap immunization
requirement for entering school.
2. Quadrivalent HPV vaccine is recommended for
boys and girls.
3. Populations at high risk for HPV infection/cervical
cancer would get the vaccine.
4. There are programs that can help with the cost of
the vaccine.

11. What I still need to
work on…
EVERYTHING!

12. What I still need to work on…
 Opposing side of the argument
 Precedence of HPV vaccination requirements in the
US (possibly abroad)
 Resources for funding HPV vaccination
If I can find it…
 Cost-benefit analysis of vaccination versus current
preventative measures (or a mixture of both)
 Efficacy of 1 dose, 2 doses versus all 3 doses

13. Thanks!
Any feedback is greatly appreciated.