How much does the 4-valent HPV vaccine cost in China

Cervical cancer vaccine can be said to be a benefit for women. There are many types of cervical cancer vaccines. Can you tell the difference between them? Let’s take a look at how much the quadrivalent cervical cancer vaccine costs and the difference between the quadrivalent and nonavalent cervical cancer vaccines.

How much does the quadrivalent cervical cancer vaccine cost?

The quadrivalent cervical cancer vaccine has been sold in every region of China. Many girls have received the cervical cancer vaccine. Now, follow the editor to see how much the quadrivalent cervical cancer vaccine costs.

The quadrivalent cervical cancer vaccine belongs to the second category of vaccines, which is what we often call vaccines that you have to pay for yourself. Vaccination requires three injections in June, each injection costs 820 yuan.

The 4-valent vaccine adds HPV types 6 and 11 to the 2-valent vaccine, and can prevent diseases such as warts. This also means that in terms of preventing cervical cancer, the two types of vaccines have the same prevention coverage, and can prevent about 70% of cervical cancer.

Wei Lihui, the person in charge of the Chinese clinical trial of the 4-valent HPV vaccine, said in an interview: "From the experimental results, the 4-valent HPV vaccine is still very effective. No cervical precancerous lesions appeared in all vaccine groups, and the protective effect was 100%. It can be said that cervical cancer caused by type 16 and 18 virus infection was effectively prevented."

Most of the side effects seen in the experiment were mild, and the types of side effects were mostly reactions caused by common vaccines. In addition, the 4-valent HPV vaccine can also prevent diseases such as genital warts caused by types 6 and 11 virus infections.

The difference between the quadrivalent and nine-valent cervical cancer vaccines

Bivalent vaccine: For HPV16 and 18 subtypes, these two subtypes are the main subtypes that cause cervical cancer and can cover about 70% of cervical cancer.

Quadrivalent vaccine: HPV6 and 11 are added to the bivalent vaccine, because HPV6 and 11 also cause 90% of genital warts.

Nine-valent vaccine: Based on the four-valent vaccine, it covers 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 (among which HPV52 and 58 are the most susceptible to infection in the yellow race), which can prevent 90% of cervical cancer.

What is the appropriate age to get the cervical cancer vaccine?

According to the instructions for use, the suitable group for this vaccine is women aged 9 to 25 years old. Experts suggest that married, childbearing, and sexually active women can get the cervical cancer vaccine, and the best effect is to get the vaccine before having sexual intercourse. The vaccine will adopt a 3-dose vaccination program, following the vaccination program of 0, 1, and 6. In other words, there is a one-month interval between the first and second doses, and a five-month interval between the second and third doses. It will take more than half a year to complete the three-dose vaccination.

Cervical cancer is a common malignant tumor that seriously endangers women's physical and mental health. There are 100,000 new cases and 30,000 deaths in my country each year. It is the third most common cancer among women aged 15 to 44. Therefore, while conducting cervical cancer screening, cervical cancer vaccination will significantly reduce the incidence of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions, thereby reducing the disease burden.

Can I get vaccinated if I’m over the age limit? GlaxoSmithKline said that the company has applied to expand the age scope of application, and China is expected to complete the vaccination of people over 25 years old with a two-valent cervical cancer vaccine by 2020.