Songkhla Provincial Public Health kicks off HPV vaccination to prevent cervical cancer in women aged 11 – 20 years, free for 100 days, 1 million doses.
Songkhla Provincial Public Health Kick off HPV vaccination Prevent cervical cancer in women aged 11-20 years, free for 100 days, 1 million doses. Cervical cancer is a cancer that It is found second in Thai women after breast cancer. Know about it, it can be prevented, it can be detected and treated quickly. Safe from cancer
at the Rachawadee conference room Hat Yai Wittayalai School, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province Dr. Chaiyasit Thepchatri, Director of Hat Yai Hospital Presiding over the opening ceremony of the Kick off HPV vaccination to prevent cervical cancer in girls aged 11-20 years, free for 100 days, 1 million doses, to female students in Mathayomsuksa 4-6 under the Ministry of Public Health project Quick Win 100 Save Our School. Children by Million HPV Vaccines
Organizing Kick Off HPV Vaccine activities At Hatyai Wittayalai School this time Considered to be the representative of Health District 12 in organizing the Kick Off HPV Vaccine activity simultaneously throughout the country. and will expand to other schools who is the next target group
This campaign Emphasis on the 1st dose of HPV vaccination. To strengthen immunity against the HPV virus and there will be a booster second dose of the vaccine when the first dose has been received more than 6 months ago. In November 2023, vaccination will be carried out in the age group of 11-18 years and in December. 2023 to January 2024 Open for service to the 1st and 2nd year higher education group and other groups aged 18-20 years.
Dr. Chaiyasit Thepchatri, Director of Hat Yai Hospital, revealed that The Ministry of Public Health has driven the National Cancer Prevention and Control Plan. One of them is Cervical cancer that can be prevented by HPV vaccination, which the National Health Security Office has determined to provide HPV vaccination service benefits to cover all female students. From primary school level 5-2nd year of higher education, with the expectation that it will help reduce the number of cervical cancer patients in the future. It also helps reduce treatment costs. And from the surveillance data for cervical cancer in Songkhla Province in women aged 30-60 years as of 31 May 2023, the overall rate of the province was 37.48 percent, which is lower than the specified criteria (5-year target 2020- 2024 80 percent, average per year 20 percent) and from the data collection of Health District 12 in 2023 (1 Jan. – 18 Oct. 23), it was found that Songkhla Province has patients registered for cancer treatment. Cervical cancer is number 1 in the district, followed by Phatthalung Province and Yala Province. We invite Thai women between the ages of 11-20 years to receive free cervical cancer vaccination services at public health facilities near their homes on the day and Business hours You can show proof of your ID card before receiving the service.
For side effects that may occur After receiving the vaccine, including: Pain, swelling, redness, and itching at the injection site. If there is pain Swelling in the injection area, compress with a cool cloth. If you have a fever, take fever reducing medicine. Or if you have severe symptoms, you should go to a public health facility near your home. You can ask for information at the Department of Disease Control hotline, call 1422.
Miss Supitcha Chantawannochusin Mathayom 4 students at Hatyai Wittayalai School Talking about his feelings after receiving the HPV vaccine, he said that at first there would be a slight soreness, but after a while it would go away. I intend to get the HPV vaccine because it is one of the leading causes of death among people. Receiving the HPV vaccine is a great way to build immunity to prevent cervical cancer. It is considered a good project to help reduce costs for parents because vaccinations are free. The HPV vaccine is normally an expensive vaccine. I would like to encourage more women between the ages of 11-20 to get vaccinated for better protection.
The same is true of Miss Sirikarn Chiwanithikrai, a Mathayom 4 student. Hatyai Wittayalai School He had prepared well to receive the HPV vaccination. He had already had the HPV vaccination when he was in elementary school. This time, I thought that it would be good for my body to get another shot of the HPV vaccine. Normally I am a person who is afraid of needles, but when I learned that the HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer, I had to get the shot to build up my confidence.
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Reporter: Lalitawadee Kaewsongmuang
Composer: Suntaree Tubmanoch
Source: TAT Songkhla
2023-11-09 05:06:13
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