Mother - Daughter Initiative (MDI) in Cervical Cancer Prevention

Mother - Daughter Initiative (MDI) in Cervical Cancer Prevention

The Mother-Daughter Initiative (MDI) will test the feasibility and acceptability of a strategy to deliver comprehensive cervical cancer prevention services in Thailand and the Philippines by integrating the HPV vaccine for girls ages 9-13 into already successful screening and treatment programs for mothers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 9-13 at first HPV vaccine dose
• Mother/legal guardian and daughter are both interested and willing to have the girl receive the HPV vaccine
• Mother/legal guardian and daughter both indicate that they would be able to return to clinic for the three vaccine doses

Exclusion Criteria:

• Girls with a known history of any allergies or severe reaction to any vaccines, food or medicine
• Pregnant adolescents will be excluded. If a girl becomes pregnant after the first dose is administered, she will not be provided with the second or third dose
• Girls with moderate or severe illnesses will be asked to postpone vaccination eg. Pneumonia.
• Girls with a weakened immune system, cancer, leukemia, AIDS or other immune system problems
• Girls with a bleeding disorder or currently taking anticoagulants
• Girls that have received any other vaccinations in the past 4 weeks
• Girls currently on steroids, such as cortisone, prednisone, or anti-cancer drug.