From April 1st, Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward will fully subsidize the cost of the HPV vaccine, which is used to prevent uterine cancer, as it is effective in preventing cancer in men as well. Ta.
The HPV vaccine is a vaccine that prevents infection with viruses that can cause uterine cancer, and women in the 6th grade of elementary school through the first year of high school can receive the vaccine free of charge as part of their regular vaccination program.
On the other hand, this vaccine is said to help prevent oropharyngeal cancer and anal cancer when administered by men, and is said to be effective in protecting women from infections caused by sexual intercourse.
For this reason, Shinagawa Ward has decided to fully subsidize the cost of vaccination for men, which currently costs around 50,000 yen out of pocket, starting April 1st.
The target is male students from the sixth grade of elementary school to the first year of high school who live within the ward and can receive three doses of the vaccine free of charge at medical institutions designated by the ward.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided that if local governments in Tokyo subsidize the cost of HPV vaccination for men, they will bear half of the cost, and in the new fiscal year starting on the 1st, approximately 20 local governments will newly subsidize men's HPV vaccination costs. is expected to begin, and Tokyo's Nakano Ward has already provided full funding.