[Health Link] Foshan Gaoming: Girls in the first year of junior high school can get free HPV vaccine from September

The author learned from the Health and Health Bureau of Gaoming District, Foshan City on March 16 that according to the “Work Plan for Free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination for School-aged Girls in Gaoming District, Foshan City (2022-2024)”, September 2022 From September 2022, girls under the age of 14 who have a student status in Guangdong Province and who have newly entered the first grade of junior high school in Gaoming District from September 2022 and have not been vaccinated against HPV vaccine will be vaccinated against HPV vaccine for free.

The “Work Plan for Free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination for School-aged Girls in Gaoming District, Foshan City (2022-2024)” clarifies that Gaoming District People’s Hospital, Hecheng Street Central Health Center, and Fuwan Community Health Service Center, Yanghe Town Health Center, Mingcheng Town Community Health Service Center, and Genghe Town Central Health Center are the HPV vaccination units for school-age girls in the district. The targets of vaccination are girls who have a student status in Guangdong Province, enter the first grade of junior high school in Gaoming District from September 2022, have not received the HPV vaccine and are under the age of 14. The vaccination time is from September to October 2022.

In addition, women of school age in Gaoming District can also go to the Gaoming District Family Planning Service Station to receive the HPV vaccine. The HPV vaccination point in Gaoming District is located at the district family planning service station. Citizens can go to the district family planning station or make an appointment for vaccination on their WeChat public account as needed.

(Author: Chen Jiayi: Gaoming Rong Media Center; Luo Huiyang: Foshan Gaoming District Health Bureau) (Source: Foshan Gaoming District Committee Propaganda Department)