HPV vaccination sites in Beijing

HPV is a common reproductive system virus that can be transmitted through sexual intercourse and contact with mucous membranes and blood. It has many subtypes and can cause cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer in women, and genital cancer in men, among which more than 90% of cervical cancer in women is caused by HPV infection, which can be said to be the "women killer." With the development and trend of medicine, HPV vaccine has come out, and cancers caused by HPV infection have been effectively prevented. So where are the HPV vaccine vaccination sites in Beijing?

HPV vaccine vaccination sites in Beijing

The vaccination website for cervical cancer vaccine is the health service station in each community. It is understood that Taoranting Health Service Station, Yuetan Health Service Station and Overpass Health Service Station have already started accepting reservations. But everyone should not gather in groups. It is best to call their own or the nearest community health service center for consultation.

Bivalent vaccine: Suitable for women aged 9 to 25 years. It can prevent infection by HPV16 and HPV18 viruses. International research data show that more than 70% of cervical cancer is caused by these two viruses.

Quadrivalent vaccine: Suitable for women aged 20 to 45 years. It can prevent infection by HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18. Although HPV6 and HPV11 are not high-risk HPV viruses for cervical cancer, they can cause private genital warts.

Nine-valent vaccine: Suitable for women aged 16 to 26. For the nine subtypes of HPV6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, scientific studies have shown that the nine-valent vaccine can prevent 90% of cervical cancer.

1. What are the HPV vaccines?

Currently, there are three types of HPV vaccines on the market: bivalent, quadrivalent and nonavalent. All three vaccines are effective in preventing HPV and are safe for the human body. Among them, the bivalent HPV vaccine can prevent related diseases caused by HPV16 and 18, the quadrivalent HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer caused by four virus subtypes HPV6, 11, 16, and 18, and the nine-valent HPV vaccine can prevent five more subtypes on the basis of the quadrivalent vaccine. Therefore, among the three vaccines, the nine-valent vaccine has a wider range of prevention.

2. What group of people are eligible for HPV vaccine?

Not everyone can get the HPV vaccine, there are certain restrictions. First of all, from the perspective of gender, except for the bivalent vaccine which is only suitable for women, the quadrivalent and nine-valent HPV vaccines are effective for both men and women; in terms of age, according to the recommendation of the my country Food and Drug Administration, the suitable age for the bivalent HPV vaccine is 9-25 years old, the quadrivalent HPV vaccine is 20-45 years old, and the nine-valent HPV vaccine is 16-26 years old. Generally speaking, the sooner the vaccine is given, the better the prevention effect.