2023-09-28 14:05:27
National Education launches the vaccination campaign once morest the Papillomavirus
In order to effectively combat the risks of cancer linked to the papillomavirus (nearly 8,000 per year), the President of the Republic launched for the 2023-2024 school year a generalized free vaccination campaign in middle schools for all 5th grade students, girls. and boys, on a voluntary basis and with parental authorization. The Departmental Council vaccination center is, in conjunction with National Education, responsible for organizing this campaign. “The vaccine is more effective on young people. Between 11 and 14 years old, two doses six months apart are enough to protect once morest the papillomavirus. A team made up of a doctor and a nurse will travel to the Gers colleges to carry out this very important campaign for public health and cancer prevention,” underlines Dr. Vincent Sarlon, head of the Prevention, Health department. and Vaccination of the Department. This campaign potentially concerns 2,247 students in the 22 public colleges and 6 private colleges in Gers.
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