by Summer McKerchar
HPV Vaccine for Year 8 children
Summer McKerchar — January 27, 2020
The HPV vaccine is funded for girls and boys aged 9-26 years (inclusive) with all students in Year 8 being able to have the HPV immunisation at school.
The HPV vaccine is the final immunisation given as part of New Zealand’s free childhood immunisation programme.
All year 8 students will be given a form to take home which includes detailed information about the immunisation. Please complete the form, either consenting or declining the school based immunisation programme, and return the form to school before Friday, 14 February 2020.
The first HPV vaccine will be administered at school between late February and mid-May 2020. The second and final HPV vaccine will be administered at school a minimum of 6 months after the first. If a student is absent on the vaccination day, the HPV Immunisation team will revisit school on a later date to vaccinate.
Further information about HPV and the vaccine can be found at: www.health.govt.nz or www.immune.org.nz or you are welcome to contact the local HPV Immunisation team by emailing hpv@wellsouth.org.nz or phoning (03) 214 6436 or 0800 800 249.
