On November 14, ten students from Jean-Rebier College in Isle received pap smear vaccinations. An operation to emphasize the value of immunizing the youngest children is carried out in front of local elected officials and health professionals.
Launched on October 2nd, the papillomavirus vaccination campaign targeting fifth-grade students is being carried out at all 87 of Limousin's colleges.
On November 14, ten students at the Jean-Rebier College in Isle received vaccinations in the presence of local health professionals and representatives from the Department and City who were involved in the vaccination campaign in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Access to vaccinations for all students
More timely vaccinations will result in greater efficacy. When vaccinated before the first sexual encounter, there is between 90 and 100% protection, as noted by Sophie Girard, the director of the Haute-Vienne regional health agency.
The goal is to vaccinate as many students in the fifth grade (90%) as possible at colleges by the end of December.
The ARS delegation, the Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie, and the teams from the CHU and the City of Limoges immunization centers are involved in the system in Haute-Vienne.
"This campaign aims to combat social and territorial inequality and provide vaccination access to all." We remind you that the vaccine is safe and effective and that it is fully handled for families.
The Director of the ARS in Haute-Vienne, SOPHIE Gilbert
Twelve-year-old Stacy doesn't regret helping the little piqûre. "I understand that this vaccination is crucial for my future and overall health. So I'll do it," she said on a Tuesday morning. La fille a reçu sa vaccination calme dans une pièce du collège réservée à cette fin, comme tous les élèves. She was able to be checked by two medical professionals before receiving the injection, which was confirmed by a doctor.
Only 13% of vaccinated boys
Inadequate vaccination coverage persists in France. In Haute-Vienne, 53% of girls (compared to 46% in Nouvelle-Aquitaine) received two vaccination doses, with 9% of boys receiving two vaccinations exclusively.
Recall that the papillomavirus (HPV) exposes 80% of men and women to the virus over their lifetime and that it is the cause of 6.300 cancer cases in France each year.
In response to the public health crisis, the goal of the vaccination campaign is to persuade parents to vaccinate their children. Soon, a preliminary assessment will be conducted to understand the limitations of certain families.
"There may have been obstacles due to vaccinations and false information that circulated in the known pandemic context," emphasizes Matthieu Parneix, the city of Limoges' health policy coordinator. We thus need to keep educating families about this important public health issue."
As of September, 1.789 vaccination authorizations have been recorded at the colleges throughout the three departments of Limousin. There are 808 in Haute-Vienne (on 3.648 students), 723 in Corrèze, and 258 in Creuse.
The second vaccine dosage is scheduled for April and June of 2024.