Schoolgirls will get HPV vaccine as rumours of shortage denied

By The Nation

 

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Contrary to circulating rumours, there was no shortage of the vaccine against human papilloma virus (HPV) needed for shots for Prathom 5 schoolgirls nationwide, according to Atthaporn Limpanyalert, a National Health Security Office (NHSO) spokesperson.

 

In fact, said Attaporn, there are sufficient doses for use in the planned June-August period for the vaccine shots. Some 480,000 dosages have been sent to vaccination administrators for the second required dose for schoolgirls who had received their first shot in the 2017 academic year’s first semester.

 

The vaccine is supposed to be given to schoolgirls in two doses, six months apart.

 

NHSO is now in the process of procuring another 780,000 dosages, which the supplier had on Wednesday confirmed are available and would soon be delivered to Thailand, he said.

 

Most of these 780,000 dosages would be used for the first shot in the Prathom 5 schoolgirls’ first semester in the 2018 academic year.

 

Thailand averages about 6,000 new cases of cervical cancer per year, with about 3,000 yearly deaths from the disease.

 

Prathom 5 girls, aged 11-12, were deemed the most suitable group for HPV vaccination as per the World Health Organisation recommendation.

 

The vaccine would protect against the two high-risk HPV types (types 16 and 18), which cause 70 per cent of cervical cancer in women.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30342076

 

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Finally!!!  Some good news that is helpful.

Thank you.????

2 hours ago, HLover said:

Finally!!!  Some good news that is helpful.

Thank you.????

Do your research on the vaccine , far from safe 

An excellent program, may it long continue.

Let's hope it's better than the dodgy rabies vaccine and not the same supplier.

3 hours ago, doodly said:

Do your research on the vaccine , far from safe 

 

Read the WHO report - the  conclusion is that this vaccine is extremely safe

 

The information spread by web sites to feed the anti-vac brigade is dangerous.

 

Vaccination will result in saving thousands of women from a very unpleasant death due to cervical cancer. 

Boys also should be vaccinated.

Amazing how the internet click bait can influence decisions made by dedicated scientists and doctors after years of trials and tests.

Thank you peterb17. a well written response.

When our daughter was in Grade 5 was the first year Thai schools tried to push HPV vaccine on girls. Long before, incidentally, there was any serious scientific research. We told our girl to refuse and told the school we'd withdraw her if they insisted in the vaccine.

 

In America, public health authorities (paid for big pharma, no doubt) think boys should get a compulsory jab, too, to prevent the spread of HPV and increased risk of cervical cancer.

 

This is all about money. Let's see the stats on HPV and cervical cancer prevalence, for example, before using our kids as guinea pigs.

 

No conspiracy. Let's just see the facts, the costs, and where the money is going.

 

In my day, long ago, they blamed cervical cancer on multiple partners. Is trading those fluids where HPV comes from anyway?

Edited March 31, 20188 yr by unblocktheplanet