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Editorial echo: Vaccination campaign in Omaha area helps kids and the entire community

 

Young girls can prevent life threatening diseases by receiving vaccinations to prevent the papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

A new collaborative effort aims to boost the adolescent vaccination rate in the Omaha area. 

The initiative has an important public health message: Parents can get their children, ages 9 and older, vaccinated at the local pharmacy.
Public health experts have set a national target of an 80 percent vaccination rate for adolescents. Nebraska’s rates fall short, with 61 percent of the state’s girls and 56 percent of boys up to date on their human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, one of three vaccines needed for adolescents. (Meningococcal, HPV and Tdap - tetnus,diptheria and pertussis) 

https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-development/physical-health-and-nutrition/vaccines/what-vaccines-do-adolescents-need/index.html

All three vaccines can be given together in one visit. 

Moreover, the vaccines are typically covered by health insurance.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Public Health and College of Pharmacy and the Douglas County Health Department have launched a campaign to inform parents. CVS, Walgreens and Hy-Vee pharmacies are participating as part of a two-year, community-based research study funded by an anonymous $300,000 donation to the University of Nebraska Foundation.

Getting children up to date with their vaccinations is one of the most important things a parent or guardian can do, with benefits for not only the children but for our community as whole.