The vaccination campaign against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, announced by Emmanuel Macron in February of last year, will start in October. Implemented in all colleges, this initiative will enable fifth grade students, both girls and boys, to get free vaccinations and thereby protect themselves against these viruses, which 80% of the population encounters at least once in their lives. An infection contracted through contact with mucous membranes or skin, most often during sexual intercourse, with or without penetration.
Although in most cases HPVs are temporary and have no consequences, some are the cause of anogenital warts, while others known as “high risk” cause precancerous lesions and cancer. Each year in France, HPV causes more than 6,000 new cases of cancer in men and women: approximately 3,000 cervical cancers, 1,700 ENT cancers (mouth, throat, tongue, etc.), anus 1,500, vulva 300, vagina and penis;
These pathologies develop several years after contamination. Therefore, the earlier the vaccine is administered during adolescence (and before puberty), the more effective it will be. In Sweden or England, where more than 80% of young people are vaccinated, young girls who are vaccinated at age 12 or 13 have an 88% lower risk of cervical cancer than teenagers who are not vaccinated. recent studies.
Bad image
A success that France cannot boast of due to low vaccination coverage. According to Public Health France, by the end of 2022, 41.5% of 15-year-old girls had received 2 doses of the vaccine. About 8.5% of boys of the same age have a full regimen. Therefore, improving vaccination coverage is the goal of this massive vaccination campaign. And choosing to do it in college is a wise one. countries with high vaccination coverage are those that have chosen to intervene in schools, such as Spain, Portugal or Australia.
The safety of the HPV vaccine is now well established. More than 200 million doses have been injected into tens of millions of young girls and boys worldwide
Dr. Xavier Carcopino, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Nord Hospital in Marseille
It is still necessary for parents to agree to have their offspring vaccinated. The HPV vaccine is also not known to suffer from a bad reputation, and in 2013 controversy arose over its alleged responsibility for causing multiple sclerosis. The same controversy surrounded the hepatitis B vaccine fifteen years ago. in fact, “The safety of the HPV vaccine is now well established. More than 200 million doses have been administered to tens of millions of young girls and boys worldwide, and no link to autoimmune disease has been established.provides Pr: Javier Carcopino, Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Nord Hospital in Marseille and President of the French Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.
Intellectual game
A message delivered by an important information campaign for parents and children that starts this Monday on radio, TV and social media. “As part of the national system, in a few days, institutions will also provide students with an envelope containing an information sheet as well as a parental consent form, which must be signed by both parents.”shows Dr: Corinne Heron-Rougier, Technical Advisor to the Rector of Bordeaux.
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In Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie, the digital route will be approved and the form will be available in school life apps (Pronote, VieScolaire.fr, Educhorus, etc.). “By dematerializing the device, we wanted to free principals, doctors and school nurses from the logistics that paper imposes.”explains Dr. Sylvie Kellet, ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine program manager.
In fact, offering vaccinations to more than 800,000 fifth-graders at colleges has been a headache at times. Especially since marzes and institutions barely had six months to bring them into working condition. In practice, they only have to collect and transfer the permits to the vaccination centers.
The facilities will then hire vaccinators twice a year who will not be school doctors or nurses. The first injection of Gardasil 9 (the recommended vaccine) will take place between October and December, the second before the end of June. Absentees will not be able to catch up, but they can always contact their doctor or another specialist in town.
Pharmacists or nurses can also give vaccinations
In addition to the free vaccination at the college, it will always be possible to get vaccinated in town by your doctor, at a free information, screening and diagnosis center (CeGIDD) or even at a family planning center. From the beginning of August, pharmacists, midwives and private nurses can also prescribe and vaccinate girls and boys between the ages of 11 and 26.
Apart from the price of the vaccine (€115.84 for Gardasil 9, 65% coverage), the price varies between €7.50 (injection only) or €9.50 at the pharmacist and private nurse. (for the prescription and the act of injection), while the midwife applies the cost of the classic consultation, i.e. 25 euros. These fees are partially or fully covered by Medicare in certain situations.
Source: Le Figaro
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