2023-10-03 07:47:58
The non-profit organization active in the field of education and promotion of sexual health O’YES and the French-speaking Student Committee (CEF) have decided to collaborate to launch an awareness campaign aimed at increasing vaccination coverage against papillomaviruses (HPV), indicates O’YES in a press release on Tuesday. “Currently, less than 50% of young people in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation have been vaccinated against HPV.“, deplores the absl.
HPV are common viral infections. “Vaccination would increase collective immunity against these infections and avoid serious consequences: warts (condyloma) and cancers in both men and women.“, points out the non-profit organization.
Through this awareness-raising, the objective is to reach more than 500 schools in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. They will receive posters and an informative letter for parents. The psycho-medical-social centers (CPMS) will also receive a circular from the office of the Minister of Education Caroline Désir, recalling the importance of vaccination against human papillomaviruses.
The non-profit organization also reminds that vaccination is recommended for all students aged 13-14 or enrolled in secondary 2 or differentiated 1st (girls and boys). If the adolescent did not have the opportunity to be vaccinated at the recommended age, a catch-up is possible up to and including the age of 18 (regardless of gender), she adds.
O’YES also draws attention to the existence of the website les-hpv.be which provides access to information regularly updated by a group of experts, intended for young people, parents, but also health professionals.
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