免费的 HPV 注射推动对抗宫颈癌

中国支持加速消除宫颈癌全球战略, 由世界卫生组织于去年 11 月发起 2020, 根据国家卫健委.

该策略规定获得 90 低于以下的女孩百分比 15 在 194 接种 HPV 疫苗的国家 2030, 并设定通过疫苗接种消除宫颈癌的目标, screening and treatment.

Cervical cancer, which can be caused by HPV, is one of the most common and fatal cancers affecting women all over the world. It caused more than 60,000 deaths in China alone in 2020, and the number of new cervical cancer patients surpassed 110,000 that year, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Getting fully vaccinated is regarded as the most effective way to protect women from the disease, and the primary target of HPV vaccination in China is girls aged 13 到 15, the National Health Commission said.

According to the municipal government’s work plan, Chongqing is offering a standard subsidy of up to 600 元 ($88) per person, about the cost of the doses. It also provides the same subsidy for girls who prefer to use other types of HPV vaccines, which might be more expensive.

“I learned about HPV and its harmfulness from a school lecture as well as my parents, and I feel happy that a free vaccine is coming soon,” said Zhao Lanxun, a second-grade student from Chongqing Bashu Secondary School.

So far, Liangjiang New Area and Yubei district in the city have launched the program.

Since Feb 11, many parts of Xi’an, Shaanxi province, have also launched a free HPV vaccination program for junior high school girls aged 13, according to local media.

According to a notice issued by the local health commission and the bureau of education, Xi’an is offering all types of HPV vaccines for the group on a voluntary basis.

In September, Xi’an became the country’s first city to administer a 9-valent HPV vaccine to females aged 9 到 45, said Liu Li, an official from a health service center in the city’s Xincheng district. 早些时候, use of 9-valent vaccines was limited to females aged 16 到 26.

Liu said there is a huge demand for the 9-valent HPV vaccine among girls. “Now they have a wider range of choices.”

To date, several districts including Xincheng, Beilin, Lianhu, Chang’an and Xixian New Area in the city have rolled out vaccination programs.

Some regions in the country have made early progress by launching free trial programs targeting junior high school students. In August 2020, Juungar Banner in Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, became China’s first area to offer free HPV vaccinations for female students aged 13 到 18. Many other areas have followed suit since.

来源: 中国日报