Geoje City Public Health Center (Chief Director Ban Myung-guk) announced on the 13th that HPV (Human Papilloma Virus Infectious Disease) vaccination will be provided free of charge at designated medical institutions or public health centers for girls aged 12 to 17 and low. – income of women aged 18 to 26.
Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and HPV vaccination has a high preventive effect of more than 90% against related cancers such as cervical cancer.
HPV vaccination is recommended before sexual experience, which is the biggest cause of HPV infection, and if you have not had sexual experience even after the age of 12, early vaccination is recommended due to its high preventive effect.
This year, HPV (Human Papilloma Virus Infection) vaccination support is for early teenage girls between the ages of 12 and 17 (born on January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2011) or low-income women between the ages of 18 and 26 (born on January 1, 1996). up to December 2004) 31. Born) c.
The vaccines supported by the national vaccination program are HPV2 (Cervarix) and HPV4 (Gardasil). For human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, a total of 2 doses are required if the first dose was given between the ages of 12 and 14, and a total of 3 doses are required if the first dose was given at the age of 15 or older. .
Kim Young-sil, head of the Infection Control Division, said, “Especially for those born in 2005, those who received last aid in 2023, and those born in 1996 from low-income families, this’ the last free vaccination this year, so we hope to start vaccinating in the first half of the year to prevent cervical cancer.”
Those eligible for national HPV vaccination assistance can receive the vaccine at a designated nearby medical facility or public health center. Designated medical institutions can be found on the Geoje City Public Health Center homepage or the Vaccination Helper website (http://nip.kdca.go.kr). For other inquiries, call the Vaccination Office of the Public Health Center (☎639-6157~9).
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