May 5, 2023
The All for Them team examined the lessons learned over the course of the vaccination program, highlighting the best practices they had determined for the most successful approach. Their findings were published in the journal Vaccines.
April 18, 2023
UTHealth Houston's All for Them vaccination project is finding new ways to connect with teens and young adults to spark interest in immunization clinics. At Goose Creek CISD, team members connect one-on-one with high school students to raise awareness about health topics, cancer awareness, and careers in public health.
April 13, 2023
HPV — human papillomavirus — is a common virus that can infect and affect both males and females. This virus spreads through skin-to-skin contact. A person may not realize they have HPV because most of the time, the virus does not cause symptoms.
March 28, 2023
Linda Wolff, a graduate research assistant for All for Them, said she’s always needed a sense of purpose. After attending junior college for a time, she entered the U.S. Air Force and served for six years on active duty and two years in the reserves. A few months from now, she will graduate with her Master of Public Health degree from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health.
March 21, 2023
Sooner is better than later, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which recommend HPV vaccination at ages 11 to 12.
March 16, 2023
When Erika Thompson, PhD, received an invitation to bring more life-saving vaccines to children and adolescents in North Texas, she leapt at the opportunity.
March 16, 2023
Projects spearheaded by the School of Public Health researchers focus on promoting healthy habits to prevent cancer, facilitating communication and implementation strategies to promote the HPV vaccine, and utilizing early detection strategies to detect and prevent breast and cervical cancer in underserved Latina communities.
February 16, 2023
Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) featured All for Them's mission as part of CPRIT's 2022 annual report.
January 1, 2023
All for Them's free, school-based, pre-consented vaccination clinics include access to the HPV vaccine, an essential part of preventing HPV-caused cancers like cervical cancer.
September 22, 2022
Since 2017, nearly 5,000 children have received at least one life-saving vaccine through All for Them.
