Overview
Girls and young women born from 1 January 1990 are eligible to participate in New Zealand’s HPV (human papillomavirus) Immunisation Programme.
Since September 2008 family doctors, practice nurses and health clinics have been offering HPV vaccine to:
- young women born in 1990 and 1991
- younger girls who have left school.
During 2009 and 2010, HPV vaccine will be offered:
- through school based programmes for girls in Years 8 to 13, and
- to girls aged 12 to 18 from their family doctor, practice nurse or health clinic.
From 2011 and onwards, HPV vaccine will be offered through school programmes for Year 8 girls and to 12 year old girls from their family doctor, practice nurse or health clinic.
District Health Boards will provide more information about the HPV vaccine programme in their district.
The HPV programme aims to reduce cervical cancer in New Zealand by protecting girls against HPV infection. Currently, each year around 160 New Zealand women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 60 women die from cervical cancer.
From 2011, the programme is ongoing for girls in school year 8.
The HPV programme aims to reduce cervical cancer in New Zealand by protecting girls against HPV infection. Currently, each year around 160 New Zealand women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 60 women die from cervical cancer.
Questions and answers and information sheet
Resources
Infomation Management
Letters to primary care providers
Letters to Schools
- Letter to schools, 2 May 2008 (PDF, 97 KB)
- Letter to schools, 29 Jul 2008 (PDF, 936 KB)
- Letter to schools, 14 Oct 2008 (PDF, 974 KB)
- Letter to schools, 24 Nov 2008 (PDF, 956 KB)
- Letter to schools, 23 Mar 2009 (PDF, 163 KB)
Speeches and media releases
Related websites
- www.cervicalcancervaccine.govt.nz
This is the HPV Immunisation Programme website for girls and young women.
- www.nsu.govt.nz/Current-NSU-Programmes/564.asp
The National Cervical Screening Programme aims to reduce the number of women in New Zealand who develop cervical cancer and the number who die from it.
- www.immune.org.nz
The Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) provide New Zealanders with a local source of independent, factual information including benefits and risks regarding immunisation, and vaccine preventable disease.
- www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It works to protect public health and safety by providing information to enhance health decisions.
- www.cancercontrolcouncil.govt.nz
The Cancer Control Council is responsible for making sure New Zealand’s Cancer Control Strategy is turned into action.
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