{"id":23389,"date":"2026-01-20T08:27:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/?p=23389"},"modified":"2026-01-20T08:27:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:27:38","slug":"take-action-against-cervical-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/01\/20\/take-action-against-cervical-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Action Against Cervical Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In honor of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccc-online.org\/cervical-health-awareness-month\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cervical Health Awareness Month<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) encourage community members to\u00a0take action\u00a0against cervical cancer.\u00a0According to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hpv\/about\/cancers-caused-by-hpv.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(CDC)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/hpv\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">human papilloma virus<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(HPV)\u00a0causes more than nine out of every\u00a010\u00a0cases of\u00a0cervical cancer.\u00a0Almost all\u00a0cervical cancer can be prevented by HPV vaccination.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Parents and guardians should make sure their children have their school-required\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/hpv\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">HPV\u00a0vaccination<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0prior to starting 7th grade.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Parents and guardians can make appointments for school-required immunizations with their primary care provider, a local pharmacy, or at an in-school clinic.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/fullarticle\/2843501?guestAccessKey=f786e491-32e8-4673-a928-9af3924fefc7&amp;utm_source=For_The_Media&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=ftm_links&amp;utm_content=tfl&amp;utm_term=010526\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Women ages 21 and older<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0should talk to their doctor about cervical cancer screening.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The United States Department of Health and Human Services\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/fullarticle\/2843501?guestAccessKey=f786e491-32e8-4673-a928-9af3924fefc7&amp;utm_source=For_The_Media&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=ftm_links&amp;utm_content=tfl&amp;utm_term=010526\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">recently approved<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0a self-administered test for cervical cancer\u00a0for women aged 30-65 years at average risk. This test can be completed at home or at a doctor\u2019s office.\u00a0Insurance plans will\u00a0be required\u00a0to cover the full cost of self-collected HPV screenings by Jan. 1, 2027, with no cost to consumers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cMaking sure children get the HPV vaccine can\u00a0help\u00a0reduce their\u00a0risk of developing\u00a0cervical and other\u00a0cancers,\u201d said Richmond and Henrico Health\u00a0Districts\u00a0Director Elaine Perry, M.D.\u00a0\u201cWe encourage our community to\u00a0protect their health and the health of their children through\u00a0vaccination\u00a0and regular screenings\u00a0for\u00a0cervical and other cancers.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">HPV Vaccination<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to a recent\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cochranelibrary.com\/cdsr\/doi\/10.1002\/14651858.CD015363.pub2\/full\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">systematic review<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0published in the Cochrane Library, the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0HPV vaccination:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">reduces the incidence of cervical cancer by around 80% in people vaccinated at or before age of 16;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">reduces the incidence of high\u2010grade cervical pre\u2010cancer lesions, as well as anogenital warts;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">is not associated with an increased risk of long\u2010term side effects or infertility;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">is more effective when given at or before the age of 16 years, before onset of sexual activity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In November 2024, The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/article-abstract\/2827212\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">research letter<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0stating that studies from 2022 and 2023\u00a0indicated\u00a0a 12 percent per year decline (overall, 65 percent reduction) in cervical cancer incidence from 2012 to 2019 among US women younger than 25 years who\u00a0likely\u00a0benefited\u00a0from HPV vaccination.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A new nationwide cohort<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanpub\/article\/PIIS2468-2667(25)00297-X\/fulltext\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">study<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from Sweden suggests that widespread HPV vaccination could\u00a0substantially reduce\u00a0the risk of precancerous lesions even among people who never received the vaccine.<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">HPV vaccination has been recommended for routine use in U.S. women since June 2006.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">In Virginia, the HPV vaccine is\u00a0required\u00a0for all students, regardless of sex, prior to entry into 7<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0grade.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Children who receive both doses of the vaccine before age 13 will receive the most protection.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Children who receive their first dose at the age of 15 or older will require three doses\u00a0to complete the series.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The HPV vaccine is also recommended for people 26 years of age who did not start or complete the vaccination at an earlier age.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">HPV vaccine recommendation for persons 27-45 years of age is based on shared clinical decision making.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/datamanagement\/hpv\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to data from VDH<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, as<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of Jan.\u00a013, 2026, 74.1 percent of 13-year-olds in Richmond City and 73.3\u00a0percent of 13-year-olds in Henrico County have\u00a0received at least one dose of the HPV vaccine series.\u00a0Statewide,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">76 percent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">13-year-olds\u00a0have\u00a0received\u00a0least one dose\u00a0of the HPV vaccine series.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As of Jan.\u00a013, 2026, 47.4\u00a0percent of 18-year-olds in Richmond City and 70.4\u00a0percent of 18-year-olds in Henrico County have\u00a0received the complete HPV vaccine series.\u00a0Statewide,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">62.7\u00a0percent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of 18-year-olds have\u00a0received\u00a0the complete HPV vaccine series.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">HPV\u00a0and Cervical Cancer\u00a0Data<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">data from\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/hpv\/cases.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0HPV causes six\u00a0different kinds\u00a0of cancer, including almost all (91\u00a0percent) of\u00a0cervical cancers. HPV also causes 70\u00a0percent\u00a0of head and neck (oropharyngeal) cancers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov\/quick-profiles\/index.php?statename=virginia\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Cancer Institute\u2019s State Cancer Profile<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, the rate of new cases of cervical cancer in Virginia has been decreasing steadily from 2017 to 2021. The rates of new cases in Richmond and Henrico were\u00a0somewhat lower\u00a0than the rate in Virginia during the same\u00a0time period.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Screening and Care for Cervical Cancer<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0Virginia Department of Health (VDH) offers\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/every-womans-life\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Every Woman\u2019s Life<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(EWL), a public health program that\u202fhelps uninsured, income-eligible women gain access to free breast and cervical cancer screening services. Screening and early detection reduce death rates, improve treatment options, and\u00a0greatly increase\u00a0rates\u00a0of\u00a0survival. If a woman enrolled in EWL is diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer she may be eligible for Medicaid to pay for treatment.\u00a0Community members\u00a0can use this link to find a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/every-womans-life\/find-a-screening-program-near-you\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EWL provider<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0near them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To be eligible for EWL, a woman must be\u202fa Virginia resident\u202fbetween the\u202fages of 18-64,\u202fmeet federal income guidelines and be uninsured. Women 18-39 must be symptomatic or be determined to be\u00a0high risk\u00a0for breast and\/or cervical cancer to be eligible.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Visit\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/rhhd.gov\/connect-pc\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">rhhd.gov\/connect-pc<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to\u00a0locate\u00a0primary care providers in the Richmond and Henrico area.\u00a0Visit\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rhhd.gov\/childhoodvax\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">rhhd.gov\/childhoodvax<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for more information on school-required immunizations. For information about RHHD\u2019s clinical health resources and HPV vaccination schedule, call 804-205-3500\u00a0or\u00a0visit\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rhhd.gov\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">rhhd.gov<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Follow RHHD on Instagram (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/richmondcity_hd\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">@richmondcity_hd<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">) and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RichmondHenricoHealthDistricts\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of\u00a0Cervical Health Awareness Month, Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) encourage community members to\u00a0take action\u00a0against cervical cancer.\u00a0According to\u00a0the\u00a0Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u00a0(CDC),\u00a0human papilloma virus\u00a0(HPV)\u00a0causes more than nine [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":590,"featured_media":23390,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"modified_by":"bryanhooten","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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