A key role of obstetrician/gynecologists and other healthcare providers is to provide patients and their parents with information on the benefits and safety of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and to encourage adolescents to receive the HPV immunization, according to updated recommendations published online by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG updated its March 2014 recommendations to include the new 9-valent HPV vaccine, also recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for girls and boys aged 11 to 12 years. Those who do not receive the HPV vaccine during the target age range should undergo catch-up vaccination until age 26 years.
Source: Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Recommendations can be read here: http://www.acog.org/…/Comm…/Human-Papillomavirus-Vaccination