2023-04-25 08:22:00
“Each year in France, HPV infections are responsible for more than 6,300 cases of cancer of the anogenital sphere, cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, penis and ENT, impacting women but also men.“, indicated the HPV Bourgogne-Franche-Comté collective. To raise awareness among young people, several players in the region are mobilizing to promote catch-up vaccination.
What are human papillomavirus (HPV) infections?
It is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). This virus is transmitted by direct skin contact, most often during sexual intercourse, with or without penetration. Nearly 80% of people will be infected with the HPV virus during their lifetime. “Most cases, the infection is transient, but some HPVs persist and cause pre-cancerous lesions and then cancers.“said the Burgundy-Franche-Comté Regional Health Agency. HPVs are responsible for almost 100% of cervical cancers and nearly 90% of anal cancers, and are also responsible for benign lesions. (genital warts).
protection against cancer
According to Quentin Lepiller, HPV specialist at the National Reference Center in Besançon “many young women and young men come out of the vaccination recommendations each year without having had the opportunity to be vaccinated against HPV-related cancers“. Even if it is preferable to get vaccinated as early as possible between 11 and 14 years old, before the first exposures to the risk of HPV, the doctor insists on “the importance of making young adults aware of the possibility of becoming vaccinate, in catch-up, until the age of 20“.
According to the group’s recommendations, vaccination protects against HPV-associated cancers and reduces the risk of warts and genital warts. In countries where vaccination coverage is high, doctors observe a virtual disappearance of the infection and a regression of malignant and benign lesions due to HPV. “After 16 years of use, the data supporting the safety of the vaccine are robust“clarified the collective. In particular, there is no scientific argument in favor of any involvement of the vaccine in autoimmune diseases.
Reimbursed vaccination
Vaccination is covered by health insurance up to 65% for:
- girls and boys, from 11 to 19 years of age.
- men who have sex with men, up to 26 years old.
- immunocompromised patients, ie when their immune system is no longer able to cope properly with pathogens.
Vaccination can be carried out by a doctor, a pharmacist, a midwife, a nurse.
The elimination of cervical cancer before the end of the century
Before the end of the century, the WHO aims to eliminate cancer of the cervix, on the condition of reaching a vaccination coverage of 90% among young girls. The European cancer plan aims for the elimination of all HPV-induced cancers, via support for the extension of the implementation of mixed HPV vaccine programs.
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