August 5, 2024
For nearly 20 years, millions of people around the world have protected themselves from HPV-related cancers with the HPV vaccine, according to the CDC. This safe and effective vaccine prevents infections from strains of human papillomavirus that can cause six types of cancer as well as genital, anal, and oral warts. Recent research has led to updates on HPV vaccination that will bring this proven protection to even more people.
March 20, 2024
Life can get in the way of things both big and small. All for Them, a vaccination project run by UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, is dedicated to not letting vaccinations slip through the cracks.
March 12, 2024
Maybe you have heard that more than 8 out of 10 adults will get HPV — human papillomavirus — in their lifetime. So how can you tell if you have HPV?
February 23, 2024
All for Them, a vaccination program run by UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, will continue its work to protect Texas youth against HPV-related cancers with almost $2.5 million in funding from The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
December 19, 2023
Distributing Band-Aids, taking temperatures, and dealing with in-school illnesses. But also monitoring students’ chronic health conditions, advising families on insurance access, and educating parents on available health services at their child’s school. School nurses provide vital care — both immediate and ongoing — to the students and their families, who want their children to be healthy, happy, and safe.
November 2, 2023
You just heard that your child’s school will be hosting a free All for Them vaccination clinic, and it’s perfect timing — your child needs vaccinations, including their HPV vaccine series, which will secure their protection against six types of cancer.
But how do you register for the clinic?
September 29, 2023
All for Them is an initiative run by UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in collaboration with a number of academic, health, and community-based partners. The project’s mission is to increase the number of Texas youth who get the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine. The All for Them team pursues this mission using several evidence-based strategies.
August 9, 2023
All for Them organized a back-to-school vaccine clinic to get eligible Goose Creek CISD junior and high school students caught up on their immunizations before classes start in the fall.
June 29, 2023
Boys and men should get the HPV vaccine because the human papillomavirus (HPV) can impact their health. Just like girls and women, they can be infected and affected by HPV.
May 26, 2023
Higher-level champions within schools. Known and trusted health organizations. Tailored outreach efforts that meet families and communities where they are. These are just a few key ingredients to the recipe of success that All for Them created while coordinating hundreds of free, school-based vaccination clinics for Texas students.
