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Priscilla Vandeville
07:35 – May 31, 2024
Since the start of the school year, the vaccination center at the Calais Hospital Center has carried out a vaccination campaign against HPV in the Calaisis, Boulonnais and Montreuillois colleges (in September-October for the first dose and April-May -June for the second dose).
A thousand 5th grade students received the first dose.
Hauts-de-France is the second region most vaccinated against papillomavirus (65% for girls and 49% for boys in 2023).
In Pas-de-Calais, 66.7% of girls were vaccinated in 2023 compared to 65% in 2022 and 56.9% of boys in 2023 compared to 53% in 2022.
For Dr Mohamed El Mouden, head of the vaccination center at Calais hospital, prevention and information are essential to avoid developing cancer.
The target audience was those aged 11, but we can vaccinate against the papillomavirus up to 26 years of age in certain cases, as explained by Dr Mohamed El Mouden, head of department of the vaccination center at Calais hospital.
The opportunity to remind you that the Calais hospital vaccination center ensures catch-up vaccinations in its premises located near the hospital. Dr Mohamed El Mouden, head of department of the vaccination center at Calais hospital.
Comments collected at the RADIO 6 microphone of Priscilla Vandeville. Out of 6000 cases of HPV per year, there are at least 4000 cases in women.
The vaccination center at the Calais hospital center has five people, a doctor, a nurse, a nurse coordinator, a healthcare executive and a secretary.
It is located opposite the La Roselière nursing home, next to the PASS.
You can make an appointment on Doctolib by typing “ ch calas vaccination center » or by calling 03 59 30 74 83, Monday to Friday. The center is also open one Saturday per month.
