Maani has addressed the low rate of the HPV vaccination series at a Federally Qualified Health Center, seeking to institute changes on the provider-level that will impact patients and their guardians. Her project first assessed the current rate of HPV vaccination among the pediatric population (ages 11-18) for whom it is recommend, trying to determine the barriers that prevented more from being offered or accepting the immunization. She has connected the clinic staff to additional training resources, researched specific reminder and recall systems, and contributed data for a grant application to expand these efforts further.

As a result of the program:

• ARMS staff have received additional training about HPV vaccination
• ARMS administrators have a needs assessment, which they have used to submit a grant application for increasing vaccination rates
• More educational materials about HPV vaccination is now available in all clinic rooms

The ARMS clinic is submitting a grant application to support HPV vaccinations. If received, funds would help purchase a reminder and recall system for the clinic, which is important for vaccinations (such as HPV) that have multiple doses.