Among HPV vaccines for preventing cervical cancer, etc., the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will start free vaccination from April 1 next year for the "9-valent HPV vaccine", which is said to have a higher infection prevention effect than conventional vaccines. decided on a policy.
The free regular HPV vaccine is a “bivalent” vaccine that can prevent infection with two types of viruses that easily cause cervical cancer, or a “tetravalent” vaccine that can prevent four types including those. It is aimed at women from the first year of high school to the first year of high school.
A subcommittee made up of experts from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare last month indicated a policy to add a "9-valent HPV vaccine", which is said to have a higher infection prevention effect than conventional vaccines. I decided to start from day 1.
After the HPV vaccine became a routine vaccination in 2013, many people complained of body pain, so active calls for vaccination were discontinued, but it has been resumed since April.
All women who have passed the target age without receiving vaccination during the more than eight years of suspension are eligible for free vaccination, and at the session on the 8th, it will be possible to receive a 9-valent vaccine. also decided.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says, ``It has been proven that all vaccines are effective in preventing infection, so we would like those who are affected to consider getting a vaccine as early as possible.''