Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common infection in the United States. Around 85% of people are exposed to HPV during their lifetime and half of people by age 24. Some types of HPV may cause genital warts and 6 types of cancer later in life. The good news is that there is a vaccine that is effective in preventing HPV and cancer. The HPV vaccine is a series of 2 shots given 6 months apart that can be given as early as age 9, along with other important vaccines. However, many teens throughout the state have not received all of their HPV shots.
The New York State HPV Coalition is hosting a TikTok challenge for teens in key counties across the state to create a TikTok video about the HPV vaccine. This challenge is a way to spread the word about the HPV vaccine and encourage your peers to find out more about it. Interested teens can create a 1 minute or less TikTok about the HPV vaccine and be entered to win a prize. Each entry will be judged by the Coalition, and one winner from each eligible county will receive a $50 gift card.
You can have as many people as you want in your video, but only the content creator can receive the prize.
Contest Deadline – All entries must be submitted by September 30, 2022
Eligibility:
Teens must be between the ages of 13-19
Teens must live in the following counties:
Broome
Tioga
Erie
Niagara
Fulton
Montgomery
Schenectady
Jefferson
Lewis
Oswego
St. Lawrence
Saratoga
Washington
Warren
Nassau
Suffolk
Staten Island/Richmond
Video Criteria:
Video is 1 minute or less
Video includes the following information:
The HPV vaccine is safe and effective
The vaccine is for kids between 9 and 26 years of age (Ideally before 13 )
The vaccine prevents genital warts and 6 types of cancer
Submission Link– Please upload your video and provide the requested information using this form by September 30, 2022. No entries will be considered after this date although we welcome your creativity on your TikTok accounts to support cancer prevention.
If you have any questions related to the HPV-Free Teen TikTok Challenge please contact Julianne Borrelli of the American Cancer Society at Julianne.Borrelli@cancer.org
Winning Entries
The names of the winners from each county will be released in September on the NYS HPV Website and gift cards will be sent out electronically shortly thereafter. Winning videos will be featured on the NYS HPV Coalition’s TikTok account.
About the Coalition
The New York State HPV Coalition was founded by the American Cancer Society with the New York State Department of Health in 2017 to increase HPV vaccination rates and decrease HPV-related disease in New York State through education, coordination, advocacy, and leadership. The Coalition is led by 17 major public health and medical organizations in the state and is one of several action teams established under the New York State Cancer Consortium.
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HPV-Free Teen TikTok Challenge Guidelines
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common infection in the United States. Around 85% of people are exposed to HPV during their lifetime and half of people by age 24. Some types of HPV may cause genital warts and 6 types of cancer later in life. The good news is that there is a vaccine that is effective in preventing HPV and cancer. The HPV vaccine is a series of 2 shots given 6 months apart that can be given as early as age 9, along with other important vaccines. However, many teens throughout the state have not received all of their HPV shots.
The New York State HPV Coalition is hosting a TikTok challenge for teens in key counties across the state to create a TikTok video about the HPV vaccine. This challenge is a way to spread the word about the HPV vaccine and encourage your peers to find out more about it. Interested teens can create a 1 minute or less TikTok about the HPV vaccine and be entered to win a prize. Each entry will be judged by the Coalition, and one winner from each eligible county will receive a $50 gift card.
You can have as many people as you want in your video, but only the content creator can receive the prize.
Contest Deadline – All entries must be submitted by September 30, 2022
Eligibility:
Video Criteria:
Submission Link – Please upload your video and provide the requested information using this form by September 30, 2022. No entries will be considered after this date although we welcome your creativity on your TikTok accounts to support cancer prevention.
If you have any questions related to the HPV-Free Teen TikTok Challenge please contact Julianne Borrelli of the American Cancer Society at Julianne.Borrelli@cancer.org
Winning Entries
The names of the winners from each county will be released in September on the NYS HPV Website and gift cards will be sent out electronically shortly thereafter. Winning videos will be featured on the NYS HPV Coalition’s TikTok account.
About the Coalition
The New York State HPV Coalition was founded by the American Cancer Society with the New York State Department of Health in 2017 to increase HPV vaccination rates and decrease HPV-related disease in New York State through education, coordination, advocacy, and leadership. The Coalition is led by 17 major public health and medical organizations in the state and is one of several action teams established under the New York State Cancer Consortium.