Recently, researchers from the World Health Organization (WHO) team published a research paper titled "Analysis of the efficacy of single-dose HPV vaccination in young African women" in "NEJM Evidence-Based".
The study said a single dose of HPV vaccine provided as much protection against cervical cancer as a standard three-dose regimen over the 18 months of the study.
In other words, one shot of the HPV vaccine is equivalent to the protection of three shots. Many women have said, is there such a good thing? After all, everyone thinks it’s easier to make an appointment for three injections than one, right?
I can only say that the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is very skinny.
Because it is no longer a day or two that one shot of HPV nine-valent vaccine is difficult to obtain in my country, even in the first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
At the same time, another problem also emerged, that is, if you can't go to nine prices, can you go to four or two prices?
Whether it is possible or not is actually one-sided. The most important thing is that female friends need to understand the differences between these three HPV vaccines, nine-price, four-price, and two-price, so as to make the right choice. What is the difference between
nine-price, four-price, and two-price?
First of all, we need to know that the full name of HPV is human papillomavirus , and its infection can lead to cervical cancer and other anogenital cancers.
And vaccination with HPV vaccine can reduce the occurrence of infection to a great extent and play a protective role in women's health.
The "price" of nine-price, four-price, and two-price is the difference between the three.
HPV has hundreds of subtypes. The valence of the vaccine represents the number of HPV subtypes that can be prevented. The higher the valence, the more HPV subtypes that can be prevented and the better the prevention effect. See the table below for specific distinctions;
For female friends, if they are old enough to receive the HPV vaccine, it is best to get it as soon as possible. In principle, vaccination is better than no vaccination. After all, the virus does not care whether you are vaccinated or not.
If the nine-valent vaccine is severely out of stock in your place and appointments have been unavailable, there is no need to wait indefinitely for the nine-valent vaccine. You can also choose the quadrivalent or bivalent vaccine for vaccination.
But then again, according to the paper "HPV Vaccination Current Status and Intervention Research Progress" , the HPV vaccination rate for people aged 9 to 26 in China is low, only 15% to 19%.
In other words, although there is overwhelming discussion about the HPV vaccine on the Internet, in real life, there are still a considerable number of people who do not know much about the HPV vaccine.
Should I get the HPV vaccine? It has become a question that many women in real life cannot express.
Should I get the HPV vaccine?
focuses on this issue mainly from two aspects: cost and return.
Time cost
If you want to get the HPV vaccine, according to the instructions, it can be completed in basically half a year. The vaccination time for
is as follows:
bivalent, vaccinated at 0, 1, and 6 months respectively;
quadrivalent, vaccinated at 0, 2, and 6 months respectively;
nine-valent vaccine, vaccinated at 0, 2, and 6 months respectively. Monthly vaccination.
The above times do not include additional waiting time caused by factors such as shortages.
The monetary cost of
is about 1,800 yuan/3 needles for the second price, about 2,400 yuan/3 needles for the fourth price, and about 3,900 yuan/3 needles for the ninth price. The fees in different regions may fluctuate to a certain extent, and the specifics are subject to local conditions.
Return Benefit
The earlier the vaccine is administered, the more effective the vaccine will be and the more cost-effective it will be. After all, there are currently very few vaccines that can prevent cancer, and HPV vaccine is one of them. Get your own health insurance within the scope of your financial strength. No one will refuse such benefits.
By the way, if you want to give yourself or your partner more peace of mind, men can also get the HPV vaccine. Although it cannot prevent cervical cancer, it still has a good preventive effect on other HPV-related cancers.
Finally, I would like to remind all female friends that in addition to getting the HPV vaccine, HPV screening and TCT examination (cervical cancer screening), even if you don’t get the vaccine, you should have regular screening, because only by doing this can you maximize your chances of getting the best results. HPV is kept out.
Reference:
[1] Lu Xiangyu, Shang Dongxu, Wang Shuangshuang, et al. Current status of HPV vaccination and intervention research progress [J]. Medical Research and Education, 2021, 38(4):8.
[2] Anonymous. Are the two-valent and four-valent cervical cancer vaccines currently available in China sufficient?[J]. Science Grand View Garden, 2018(5):2.
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