Last year, more than 5,500 young Flevolanders were fully vaccinated against the HPV virus. This is evident from the GGD data. Most of the injections were administered by GGD Flevoland itself. About 1,200 young people received one or both shots in another region.
In total, around 15% of the 36,000 Flevolanders eligible for vaccination applied to the GGD last year. Flevoland therefore has a low score. In the regions of Gelderland, Utrecht and Hollands Midden, around 30 percent of the invited young people showed up.
The two-stage vaccination against HPV, the human papillomavirus, protects against six types of cancer, such as mouth and throat cancer and genital cancer. Last year, the GGD conducted a vigorous national campaign to highlight the need for vaccination. Since the voter turnout in Flevoland has so far been rather disappointing, the campaign has been extended.
Still free for the moment
Contrary to what was previously announced, injections for young people up to and including 26 years of age will remain free for the time being. The GGD does this as a service, because it is important that as many Flevolanders as possible are vaccinated. It was previously reported that from this year people over the age of 18 would have to pay 200 euros for the injections. You can get an injection at GGD in Almere and Lelystad.
2024-01-07 09:18:05
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