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When a family member has cancer, whether it’s a parent or sibling, everyone in the family needs extra support.

Meningococcal Vaccine for Preteens, Teens, and Adolescents

Beat the back-to-school rush! Make an appointment for vaccinations before the back-to-school rush begins at the doctor's office.

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Lee Hurt, DrPH1,2, Cheryl De Pinto, MD2, Johnna Watson2, Marti Grant, MA2, Julie Gielner3 (Author affiliations at end of text).

CDC Vital Signs links science, policy, and communications with the intent of communicating a call-to-action for the public. CDC Vital Signs provides the most recent, comprehensive data on key indicators of important health topics.

Human papillomavirus (or HPV) causes several types of cancers, and some communities of color have higher levels of these HPV cancers.

CDC releases new data on health risk behaviors among high school students. Learn more about working with teens to help them establish healthy behaviors.

Get HPV vaccine for your sons and daughters at ages 11-12 to protect them from HPV cancers including cervical cancer.

This is a time of many physical, mental, emotional, and social changes. Hormones change as puberty begins. Most boys grow facial and pubic hair and their voices deepen.