Don't worry about age restrictions. At the end of August, Merck announced a nine-valent HPV vaccine. In China, about 98% of cervical cancers are caused by high-risk HPV. Although HPV16 and 18 are high-risk HPVs that are widely prevalent around the world, there are differences in

At the end of August,

MSD announced that the nine-valent HPV vaccine

applicable population will be expanded to

9-45 years old women of appropriate age

This means that

Whether it is a little girl

or 26+ super-year sister

can get nine-valent!

Every time I send HPV vaccine information

There will always be many friends asking

As a vaccination unit, Changshatai and hospital

receive a lot of consultation information

Why should we get HPV vaccine?

Can I get nine-valent vaccination now over 26 years old?

Can I continue to be vaccinated with nine-valent after just after the quadrivalent/bivalent?

…

For everyone’s various doubts, Changsha Taihe Hospital Health Management Center specially compiled HPV vaccination Q&A to help sisters of appropriate age better choose the HPV vaccine that suits them.

Why should I get the HPV vaccine?

Cervical cancer is the fourth largest malignant tumor affecting the health of women in the world and the second largest malignant tumor in women in my country.

In China, about 98% of cervical cancers are caused by high-risk HPV. Although HPV16 and 18 are high-risk HPVs that are widely popular around the world, there are differences in China.

A epidemiological study of 1.7 million women in China that infected HPV in shows that the most susceptible high-risk HPVs in women in China are HPVA16, 52, and 58 respectively. The HPV vaccine is currently the only vaccine that can effectively prevent cancer. What is the difference between

bivalent, tetravalent and nine-valent vaccines?

HPV vaccines with different titers can prevent different HPV subtypes. HPV can generally be divided into more than 160 subtypes, and subtypes are divided into two types, namely low-risk and high-risk types. High-risk HPV mainly causes tumors, and low-risk HPV mainly causes sexually transmitted diseases.

has been vaccinated with 1/2 doses of divalent or tetravalent vaccines. Can the subsequent dose be replaced with nine-valent?

cannot, currently has no clinical data to support the interchange use of nine-valent HPV vaccines with other HPV vaccines.

has completed the full immunization procedure of bivalent or tetravalent. Can I get the nine-valent vaccine again? How long does it take to get it?

According to the instructions for the nine-valent vaccine, if someone has received three doses of tetravalent HPV vaccine and wants to receive the nine-valent HPV vaccine, it will not be vaccinated at least 12 months apart, and the dose is 3 doses.

There is currently no supporting evidence that the divalent HPV vaccine can be produced after completing the full immunization procedure of the bivalent HPV vaccine.

Can be vaccinated with HPV vaccine during menstruation, pregnancy preparation, pregnancy, lactation period ?

Menstrual period is not a contraindication for vaccination, but if there is physical discomfort during menstruation, it is recommended to wait until the menstrual period is over before vaccination.

If a woman is already or is preparing for pregnancy, it is recommended to postpone or interrupt the vaccination procedure and then undergo vaccination after the pregnancy is over. Lactating mothers recommend weaning before vaccination. What should I do if I am over the HPV vaccination age and cannot get vaccinated?

Even if you are vaccinated with HPV vaccine, it cannot be said that 100% can prevent cervical cancer, because you will find that even the nine-valent vaccine cannot cover all high-risk HPV, not to mention that some cervical cancers are induced by reasons other than HPV.

So no matter whether you are vaccinated or not, you cannot take it lightly. Regular cervical cancer screening (HPV and TCT tests) is very necessary. The news about the expansion of the age of the

nine-valent HPV vaccine has been out for a month, so why hasn’t the appointment been opened yet? The instructions for the nine-valent HPV vaccine for the new age group are being updated. After the update is completed, the provincial CDC will notify further.

Currently, people under the age of 16 and over the age of 26 still cannot receive the nine-valent vaccine. After the subsequent official opening, Taihe Hospital will also open the appointment channel as soon as possible.

Warm reminder

◆The biggest advantage of nine-valent vaccines over quadrivalent vaccines is that they can prevent more types of tumors, but this does not mean that low-priced vaccines are not good.

data shows that the effective efficiency of bivalent and quadrivalent vaccines for cervical cancer has reached more than 70%. Ninevalent vaccines are still difficult to make appointments. It is recommended that you do not wait blindly. The earlier the HPV vaccine is, the better.

Because 70%-80% of women have been infected with HPV virus at least once in their lives, the infection is younger. Once infected with the virus, the protective effect of HPV vaccine will be greatly reduced. Therefore, it is recommended to get HPV vaccine as soon as possible, so it is better to have better protection effect.

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Hunan Medical Chat Special Author: Changsha Taihe Hospital Health Management Center Liu Ting

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