The American Dental Association recently sent a letter to lawmakers thanking them for introducing a bill to establish a national public awareness campaign on human papillomavirus vaccination.
A campaign under the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act would provide vaccination information and communication resources to healthcare providers, including dentists, who can then educate patients on the benefits of HPV vaccination.
The CDC estimates the virus is associated with 14,800 cases of head and neck cancer in the U.S. every year, according to a June 12 news release.