How much does it cost for an adult woman to get vaccinated against HPV in Belarus and where to find it?
Finding the vaccine in the country is not very easy, and you need to prepare a lot of money.
Since last year, the vaccination against HPV infection was officially included in the National Immunization Schedule in Belarus.
Belarusian women fought for this for quite a long time. According to official statistics, cervical cancer ranks second among gynecological oncological diseases in Belarus, and one woman dies from it in the country every day.
In women infected with the human papillomavirus, the risk of developing cervical cancer increases 100-fold. Countries that started vaccinating women against HPV were able to reduce the infection rate of the most dangerous HPV types (16 and 18) by 80%.
In Belarus, girls aged 11-12 can now get this vaccination for free.
Adult women (up to 45 years old) can get vaccinated at their own expense. What are the options? The vaccines used are "Cecolin" (this is a Chinese bivalent vaccine that protects against oncogenic types 16 and 18 — these are the ones that most often cause cervical cancer), "Gardasil-4" (European, protects against 4 oncogenic types), and "Gardasil-9" (respectively, protects against 9 oncogenic types).
Girls are vaccinated with "Cecolin" for free — they need to receive two doses. After 15 and up to 45 years old, three vaccinations are given.
In Belarusian medical institutions, the four-component "Gardasil" costs about 400 rubles per vaccination, the nine-component — about 800 rubles. That is, for a full course, you need to pay 1200 or 2400 rubles.
However, finding the vaccine is not very easy — you need to call various healthcare facilities yourself. One of "Nasha Niva"'s readers contacted several large private medical centers in Minsk — "Lode", "Nordin", and "Eva". There were no HPV vaccines there. They could not say when deliveries would be.
Previously, in thematic communities, Belarusian women shared their experiences on where they were able to get HPV vaccinations. In the capital, "Gardasil" vaccinations were given at the MRSCPC for Surgery, Transplantology and Hematology, the Minsk Regional Center for Immunoprophylaxis, the Minsk District Center for Immunoprophylaxis, and some polyclinics.
Some healthcare facilities offer to sign up for an HPV vaccine waiting list.
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