2019 Year 8 School Based HPV Vaccination Programme
We are pleased to inform you the Canterbury DHB will continue to offer a School Based Vaccination Programme to Year 8 boys and girls, who have not completed their eleven year old vaccinations in General Practice.
The School Based Vaccination programme will offer the two dose HPV vaccinations to protect against genital warts, cervical cancer, throat and mouth cancers, and other types of cancers later in life. In 2018 the programme was extended to include a one dose Boostrix vaccination to provide protection against Tetanus, Diphtheria and Whooping Cough.
To enable students to receive the vaccinations at school, a vaccination pack will be sent home in Term 1. Parent/Caregiver will need to complete and return the consent form to school by Thursday 21 February 2019 - whether yes or no.
For more information about the vaccine, contact Public Health Nursing Service at 03 383 6877, talk to your doctor, practice nurse or visit www.health.govt.nz/hpv.