Practices and considerations on the free HPV vaccination program for eligible girls in Zhejiang Province under the global initiative to accelerate cervical cancer elimination
10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20250417-00326
- VernacularTitle:全球加速消除宫颈癌背景下浙江省适龄女孩人乳头瘤病毒疫苗免费接种项目实践与思考
- Author:
Yingping CHEN
1
;
Xuan DENG
;
Ying WANG
;
Yiwen ZHU
;
Yuxia LIANG
;
Hanqing HE
;
Shenyu WANG
Author Information
1. 浙江省疾病预防控制中心免疫规划所，杭州 310051
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Papillomavirus vaccines;
Cervical cancer;
Implementation of free vaccination program
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2025;59(9):1495-1502
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Against the backdrop of the global acceleration of cervical cancer elimination, China has been promoting pilot programs offering free or subsidized HPV vaccination for eligible girls. In 2022, Zhejiang Province initiated a free bivalent HPV vaccination program for eligible girls, expanding from pilot areas to the whole province. Through key measures such as effective multi-sectoral collaboration, full financial support, comprehensive health education and high-quality vaccination services, the program was successfully implemented. However, challenges were encountered during the implementation of the program, including difficulties in target population definition and HPV vaccine selection, as well as significant gap between vaccination intention and behavior. This article systematically analyzes the practices and challenges faced by Zhejiang Province, and proposes corresponding strategies and suggestions based on the best practices both domestically and internationally. It aims to provide references for the implementation of similar programs in other regions or even integrating HPV vaccine into the immunization program.
