Communicating with Caregivers about the Human Papillomavirus Vaccination

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Learning skills that health workers can use to communicate with caregivers about the HPV vaccine.

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These resources can be used by health workers, immunisation programme managers, and other immunisation stakeholders to teach HWs the necessary skills and strategies to confidently recommend the HPV vaccine, facilitate effective conversations during HPV vaccination consultations with caregivers, and promote HPV vaccine uptake.

OVERVIEW:

WHO has launched resources designed to equip health workers (‎HWs)‎ with knowledge, skills, and confidence to help them in their role to recommend the Human Papillomavirus (‎HPV)‎ vaccine. Available resources include a training module that provides a structured approach to assist HWs when communicating with caregivers about HPV vaccination and a supplemental facilitator’s guide that provides detailed explanations, resources, guidance, and training activities to support those implementing the training.

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