OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center has partnered with its peers at other National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers across the United States to issue a joint statement urging physicians, parents and young adults to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination back on track. Dramatic drops in annual well visits and immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic have caused a significant vaccination gap and lag in vital preventive services among U.S. children and adolescents — especially for the HPV vaccine.