Help improve HPV vaccination rates for young people with disability
The HPV vaccine, introduced to the National Immunisation program in 2007, has contributed to significantly reducing the number of HPV infections, genital warts, and pre-cancers of the cervix in Australia.
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Did you know that young people with disability are less likely to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination than those without disability?
About the HPV Vaccine
The HPV vaccine, introduced to the National Immunisation program in 2007, has contributed to significantly reducing the number of HPV infections, genital warts, and pre-cancers of the cervix in Australia.
As people with disability may face barriers to cervical screening and access to treatment for HPV, the HPV vaccination is especially important to provide crucial protection against cervical cancer and other HPV related cancers.
With funding provided by the Victorian Department of Health, Cancer Council Victoria in consultation with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Scope Australia, has developed new resources to improve the vaccination experience for young people with disability and their parents/carers, including a fact sheet, animation and social story.
![IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A preview of the HPV vaccine fact sheet - you can also access this document online at https://www.hpvvaccine.org.au/](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3vhx6zppsh8h5.cloudfront.net%2FHPV-Factsheet.png&w=2048&q=75)
Supporting your child with disability through a vaccination
This fact sheet for parents and carers of children with disability provides a brief overview of HPV, the HPV vaccine and how to support your child through the experience.
Animation
This animation for parents and carers of children with disability provides a more in-depth explanation of HPV, the HPV vaccine and other vaccines your child can receive at school and the steps you can take to improve your child’s vaccination experience.
![IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A preview of the social Story for talking about the HPV vaccine- you can also access this document online at https://www.hpvvaccine.org.au/](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3vhx6zppsh8h5.cloudfront.net%2FSocial-Story_HPV-vax.png&w=2048&q=75)
Social story
This social story can support parents and carers to plan for vaccination day at school. The social story is customisable in parts to help make a plan that suits their child.