About BGHC
The Black Girl Health Collective is a Delaware community health organization. Cervical health is one focus area inside a broader reproductive justice and community health practice.
and the caregivers raising children up to 17.
The HPV vaccine works best when given early. Doctors recommend starting at ages 9 to 12.
The HPV vaccine prevents some of the most common cancers, and it works best before any exposure. Younger means stronger protection. These guides cover what HPV is, why doctors recommend the vaccine in early adolescence, what to expect at the visit, and how to talk with your child about it.
Both guides are five-minute reads, with sources from the CDC, AAP, and ACIP.
your cervical health, your timeline.
A positive HPV test does not mean you have cancer.
Whether you're picking up a self-collection swab, holding a test result you didn't expect, or thinking about the vaccine for the first time as an adult, these guides cover what to know in plain language.
No jargon. No shame. No rushing. Sources from the FDA, ASCCP, ACS, CDC, and KFF.
your body, your future. straight talk.
Getting the HPV vaccine now helps protect your future health.
This is about your body and what helps protect it. Real information about HPV and the vaccine, no lecture. A few minutes of reading that's actually about you.
Plain language. Sources from the CDC, AAP, and the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.
Beyond the guides
If you need more than a handout.
These guides are a starting point. When you're ready for a screening, a vaccine, or a real conversation with someone who walks alongside, our campaign site beseenbescreened.org has more resources and help finding care.
Find a Provider
- Be Seen Be Screened: beseenbescreened.org
- Federally Qualified Health Centers: findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov
- Planned Parenthood: plannedparenthood.org
- Delaware Screening for Life: 302-744-1040
Stay Connected
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Sources & Evidence
Information current as of May 2026
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About HPV and HPV-Associated Cancers. cdc.gov, 2024.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HPV Vaccine Recommendations and Safety Data. cdc.gov, 2024–2025.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA Roundup, May 17, 2024 (HPV self-collection approval). fda.gov.
- ASCCP. Self-collected vaginal specimens for HPV testing. Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, February 2025.
- American Cancer Society. Cervical Cancer Statistics and HPV Testing. cancer.org, 2024–2025.
- Kaiser Family Foundation. The HPV Vaccine: Access and Use in the U.S. kff.org, 2026.
- American Academy of Pediatrics. HPV Vaccine. healthychildren.org, 2025.
- Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Position Statement on HPV Vaccination. jahonline.org, 2024.
