2023-11-18 16:30:02
First recommended for women, vaccination once morest papillomavirus is slowly expanding to boys. The challenge is considerable: to fight once morest several cancers, particularly that of the cervix. Example in Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrénées), where young college students are vaccinated.
It is a little-known, yet widespread infection that can cause serious cancer. Papillomavirus, an infection that affects both men and women, is taken seriously in the Hautes-Pyrénées. This year, a vaccination campaign is taking place among 5th grade students from 21 secondary schools in Tarbes.
70 to 80% of men and women are infected by the papillomavirus at least once in their life. Transmission of papillomaviruses occurs through intimate contact and can occur throughout life. Each year, 6,400 cancers of this type are diagnosed in France.
Vaccination carried out between the ages of 9 and 14 offers protection once morest the most serious forms which can cause cervical cancer. In a large room of a college in Tarbes, the children are bitten one following the other. “We vaccinate twice at six month apart” specifies Doctor Manon Chollet-Souque, from the Tarbes Adour Territorial Professional Health Community. “We targeted 5th graders because they are old enough to be vaccinated.“
A little less than 10% of middle school students in the department are therefore vaccinated. They will receive their second dose in May or June. “This is a good membership rate because it is a first campaign that we organized very quickly so that it is positioned over the school year” estimates Manon Mordelet, director of ARS Hautes Pyrénées.
Hence the importance of acting early, to join countries like the United Kingdom or Sweden, where the vaccination rate reaches 80%. “Locally, we did not feel any particular difficulties“promises Anne Miquel Val, director of National Education services for Hautes-Pyrénées.”20% of college students agree to be vaccinated. We hope to have vaccination coverage that exceeds 20% in this age group.“
For a long time, vaccination once morest the papillomavirus was recommended for women. It is now spreading among boys. “In the general public’s imagination, these infections are inherent to women. For some time now, the information has been getting out. As many boys as girls come to be vaccinated” analyzes Anne Miquel Val.
70 to 80% of men and women will be infected with the papillomavirus at least once in their life. Transmission of papillomaviruses occurs through intimate contact and can occur throughout life. Each year, 6,400 cancers of this type are diagnosed in France.
A similar campaign is taking place in Montpellier (Hérault) and Uzès (Gard). Vaccination provides 90% protection. But to fight once morest the papillomavirus, it will have to be deployed further, beyond the Hautes-Pyrénées.
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