Gyeongbuk Yeongcheon-si Expands Free HPV National Vaccination to Ages 13-26

HPV Vaccination Poster.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Yeongcheon City in Gyeongbuk has expanded the target group for HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination to those aged 13 to 26 starting from the 14th.

HPV infection is a disease that causes genital cancers due to infection, and cervical cancer ranks third in incidence among cancers in women aged 15 to 34.

The previous free vaccination target group was female adolescents aged 12 born between 2009 and 2010, but from the 14th, female adolescents born between 2004 and 2008 and low-income women born between 1995 and 2003 are also eligible.

However, low-income individuals must bring documentation verifying their status as basic livelihood security recipients or near-poverty class on the day of vaccination.

The supported vaccines are HPV2 and HPV4, and for the existing target group of 12-year-old female adolescents, both vaccination fees and health consultations are provided. However,

for the expanded target group, only vaccination fees are supported, and health consultation fees must be borne by the individual.

The vaccination institutions are 15 designated medical institutions within the region, and detailed information can be found on the Yeongcheon City Health Center website.

A health center official stated, “Cervical cancer is the only cancer that can be prevented through vaccination, and with this expansion of the vaccination target, we will do our best to help the women and adolescents of Yeongcheon City become healthier.”

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