Cervical cancer is one of the common gynecological tumors in the world. According to research data, China's new cervical cancer cases ranked second in the world in 2020.
In 2020, World Health Organization released the " Global Strategy for Accelerating the Elimination of Cervical Cancer ", proposing that by 2030, 90% of the population must complete the HPV vaccination goal before the age of 15.
In November 2021, Chengdu officially launched the HPV vaccination work for girls of school-age age. As of now, more than 110,000 girls of school-age age in our city have participated in the vaccination.
This year, there is new good news! In September 2022, Chengdu Municipal Health Commission , Municipal Education Bureau, and Municipal Finance Bureau revised the "Implementation Plan for Comprehensive Prevention and Control of HPV Vaccination in Chengdu". In addition to still following the principle of "informed consent, independent selection, and voluntary vaccination" and adhering to the subsidy standard of 600 yuan per person, Chengdu will also include the newly launched domestic bivalent HPV vaccine "Wozehui" in the project vaccine. Choosing this vaccine will enable free vaccines and benefit more girls of school age.
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Why should I get the HPV vaccine ?
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Cervical cancer is closely related to the persistent infection of human papillomavirus (HPV). It has shown a trend of younger age in recent years, becoming a "major killer" affecting women's health, posing a heavy burden on families and society. Vaccination with HPV vaccine can reduce the risk of vaccine-related diseases and is more effective in women who have never been infected with HPV. Therefore, vaccination before the age of high risk of infection can minimize the chances of infection and transmission.
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What groups of people are covered by the HPV vaccine benefit project for girls of school age in Chengdu?
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Addressed girls aged 13-14 at that time will be calculated as if they are 13 years old and under 15 years old when they were vaccinated with the first dose of HPV vaccine (the date of birth of the vaccination subject in 2022 is January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009), and if they have no history of HPV vaccination, they can enjoy the HPV vaccine benefit project for girls aged 2 in our city. What HPV vaccines are included in the
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benefit project?
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At present, there are 4 HPV vaccines suitable for vaccination in China for ages 13-14, namely domestic bivalent (Wozehui, Xinkening ), imported bivalent (Xiruishi), and imported quadrivalent (Jiadaxiu), all of which have been included in the Chengdu school-age HPV vaccination project.
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What are the differences between different HPV vaccines?
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HPV vaccine "price" refers to the number of virus types targeted. There are about 200 known HPV types, which are divided into high-risk types and low-risk types. The most common high-risk types in China are HPV16 and 18 types. They are the two most common types that cause cervical squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Therefore, effective prevention of HPV16 and 18 infections is the focus of cervical cancer primary prevention . Bivalent and quadrivalent HPV vaccines both cover HPV types 16 and 18. No matter which HPV vaccine you choose, it’s good to get vaccinated.
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How do girls of school age in our city participate in the HPV vaccination benefit project?
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2022 survey and registration of HPV vaccination projects for girls of school age has been carried out in various districts (cities) and counties. After the start of school, parents will choose the vaccine variety and fill in their vaccination intentions, the vaccination unit in the school will be responsible for arranging time, and vaccinating the vaccination clinic in the school’s location will be carried out based on the school’s location.
Warm reminder: The younger the age and earlier the
is, the better the protection effect. Parents and friends are asked to know in advance and let their children actively participate in the HPV vaccination program.
Source: Health Chengdu official microsoft
