Get HPV vaccine as early as possible, adult women don’t hesitate
Every January is "International Cervical Cancer
Awareness Month". On this occasion, the "Eliminate Cervical Cancer,
Healthy China is in Action" science tour kick-off meeting was held in
Beijing a few days ago, aiming to implement the "Healthy China 2030"
Planning Outline, and respond to the World Health Organization's global
elimination of cervical cancer Advocacy. This activity was initiated by the
People's Daily Health Client and Health Times, and will carry out scientific
tours on cervical cancer in many places.
Immunization is safe and effective
Humans are expected to completely eliminate cervical cancer. Professor Liang Xiaofeng, Vice President and Secretary-General of the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, pointed out: “Cancer has now become one of the most common diseases in China.
The latest global cancer data show that the number of deaths from cancer including cervical cancer in China will exceed 3 million annually in 2020.
Especially important It should be noted that the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in China account for almost one-fifth of the global rate.
The hazards and burden of the disease have a serious impact on family happiness and social development."
Although the HPV vaccine has not been included in the
immunization program at the national level, "first movers" have
emerged in some areas of Asia. It is foreseeable that the penetration rate of
domestic HPV vaccines will continue to increase in the future.
Professor Zeng Guang, a member of the high-level expert group on the prevention and control of the new crown of the National Health Commission, introduced: "Immunization is the safest, effective, economical and convenient means to prevent, control and eliminate infectious diseases. It can be said that the value of vaccines is the value of life.
HPV With the birth of the vaccine, cervical cancer is expected to become the first malignant tumor that can be completely eliminated.
China's current cervical cancer prevention and control has gradually formed a model of government-led, departmental collaboration, expert support, and social participation, but there is a long way to go to eliminate cervical cancer. However, there are still many positive factors in this process. For example, the construction of healthy cities in China and the new model of prevention and control based on cities will further accelerate the realization of the goal of eliminating cervical cancer."
Increase the vaccination rate of young women
Professor Qiao Youlin from the School of Medicine and Public Health of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College pointed out: “To eliminate cervical cancer, the best prevention and control strategy is to combine vaccination and disease screening. With the advent of HPV vaccines, HPV vaccines will be given to women.
The primary prevention of vaccination has become a key measure to eliminate the goal of cervical cancer.
The first step in the strategy to eliminate cervical cancer proposed by the WHO is to get 90% of 9-14 year old girls to receive HPV vaccine, but Asia is still far from this goal.
So we must increase the
vaccination rate of young women, vaccinate as soon as possible, and protect as
soon as possible."
After vaccinating nearly 10,000 13-18-year-old women in Zhungeer Banner in August 2020, Ordos City officially included the HPV vaccine in the local government's immunization plan.
From January 2021, all school-age
girls who hold municipal household registration can get free Vaccination.
Persistent high-risk HPV infection is the main cause of cervical cancer and its precancerous lesions. About 60%-80% of women who have sex will be infected by HPV in their lifetime. Statistics show that in the past 30 years, the proportion of young women ≤35 years of age in cervical cancer patients in China has increased year by year.
Professor Liao Qinping, Director
of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung
Memorial Hospital, emphasized: "The younger trend of cervical cancer in
recent years has become a new challenge for cervical cancer prevention and
treatment. In addition to young women, adult women also need to be early
Vaccination to avoid HPV infection and cancer."
At the moment, awareness of vaccination needs to be improved. Insufficient understanding of vaccine components and protection is still causing some women to hesitate whether to vaccinate. In this regard, Liao Qinping explained that the main components of the vaccine include antigens and adjuvants. Among them, innovative adjuvants can improve and prolong the human immune response to the vaccine, and ultimately achieve the goal of protecting cervical cancer and other diseases.
In addition to HPV vaccination and regular
screening, women should also promptly treat infectious diseases of the
reproductive tract, maintain a healthy vaginal environment, and enhance
resistance to pathogens.
Author's Bio
Name: Gwynneth May
Educational Qualification: MBBS, MD (Medicine) Gold Medalist
Profession: Doctor
Experience: 16 Years of Work Experience as a Medical Practitioner
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