HPV Vaccination is Cancer Prevention
NJ HPV Vaccination Action Team
The New Jersey HPV Vaccination Action Team is a group of organizations and individuals dedicated to increasing HPV vaccination and the prevention of HPV-related cancers and other diseases caused by HPV.
About
The NJ HPV Vaccination Action Team (HPV VAT) has a mission to increase human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination rates and decrease HPV-related disease in New Jersey through education, coordination, advocacy, and leadership.
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Resources
Help yourself to any of the HPV prevention resources that we have compiled from many reputable sources such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Remember… Read More
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Contact and Membership
If you or your organization is interested in becoming a member of the NJ HPV Vaccination Action Team to receive occasional updates, participate on a sub-group, or simply want to show your support, please enroll below.
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- Chair: Michael Seserman, MPH, Associate Director, State Partnerships, American Cancer Society
- Abraham Aragones, MD, MS, Associate Professor, Hackensack-Meridian Health
- Meg Fisher, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist, Monmouth Medical Center
- Ellen Indoe, MA, MCHES, Program Director, Community Outreach and Education, Cancer Institute of New Jersey
- Maria Sciancalepore, MPA, Director, NJ Immunization Network and Executive Director, American Academy of Pediatrics, New Jersey and Director of the
- Cherrelle Shelton, MPH, Program Director, NJ Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, New Jersey Department of Health
- Jennifer Smith, MPH, CHES, Health Educator, Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, New Jersey Department of Health
- Jeni Sudhakaran, MPH, Population Assessment Coordinator, Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, New Jersey Department of Health
- Rafia Siddiq, MPH, CHES, Adolescent/Adult Immunization Coordinator, Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, New Jersey Department of Health
- Yareni Sime, MPH, Public Health Programs Coordinator, Partnership for MCH of Northern New Jersey
- Joyce Varughese, MD, FACOG, Medical Director Gyn-Oncology, Capital Health Surgical Group