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Rural life is a choice made by 1 in 5 people, but they don’t choose to be at higher risk of cancers, including HPV cancers. We must do more to make sure those living in rural America are protected. People living in rural areas possess many strengths. It is these same strengths that can make them feel invincible when it comes to cancer, but that is not the case. HPV vaccination is cancer prevention for people living in rural communities, too. We must work with people in rural communities to understand how to change the pattern of low HPV vaccination rates and high HPV cancer rates.
Join us for our 2025 rural HPV vaccination quarterly updates meetings. These meetings will feature progress on priority action items and showcase successful efforts to promote HPV cancer prevention with rural communities. Register here.
All meetings from 12-1 pm CT
Wide Open Spaces is a series that began in early 2023 and is featured in our program’s monthly newsletter. The articles include contributions from healthcare providers, academics, and community leaders who are working with rural communities to improve HPV vaccination rates and reduce HPV cancers. We welcome guest contributors to share their experiences and strategies. If you are interested in contributing, please email us at PreventHPV@stjude.org.
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March 2025: Harvesting Best Practices to Prevent Rural HPV Cancers
February 2024: Rural Reach: Accelerating HPV Vaccination Coverage: Empowering Rural Communities for HPV Prevention
March 2023: Improving HPV Cancer Prevention with Rural Communities
St. Jude convened a think tank of key thought leaders and partners to discuss and catalyze efforts to improve HPV cancer prevention with rural communities. From March to August 2023, the think tank met to recommend priority action steps.
The priority action steps are:
The St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program is implementing programming and activities in line with these action steps to improve HPV vaccination coverage with rural communities. We will continue to work with thought leaders and partners in these efforts. We welcome your participation and engagement.
For more information, email PreventHPV@stjude.org.