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HPV immunization clinics start for grade 6 boys

September 26 2017

Vancouver, BC – It's easier than ever for parents to help protect their sons against several deadly forms of cancer now that the HPV vaccine is free for grade six boys.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, and it can cause cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers in women and penile cancer in men. It can also cause anal cancer, throat cancer, and genital warts in both men and women.

"People think cancer is a death sentence but it doesn't have to be," says Richmond mom Sandy Yun, a cancer survivor herself. She had her 14-year-old daughter immunized as a part of the B.C. program and was going to pay for her 11-year-old son get the vaccine, but now he'll be getting it for free. "I wouldn't want my kids, or anyone else, to go through what I went through. We have an easy way to protect our children from cancer, parents: this is a no-brainer."

Three out of four sexually active people will get HPV at some point in their lives. Anyone who has any kind of sexual activity with another person involving oral, genital or anal contact can get HPV.

"Most people infected with HPV don't show any symptoms and can pass the virus on to others without knowing it," says Dr. Meena Dawar, medical health officer, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). "Most often an HPV infection will clear on its own but sometimes HPV won't go away and cells infected with the virus can become cancerous."

Parents and caregivers will soon be receiving a letter from VCH through their children's' schools regarding upcoming immunization clinics for both girls and boys. People can also be immunized through health-care providers and local public health units.

To learn more about HPV, please visit HealthLink BC.

VCH is responsible for the delivery of $3.3 billion in community, hospital and residential care to more than one million people in communities including Richmond, Vancouver, the North Shore, Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky corridor, Powell River, Bella Bella and Bella Coola.

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Tiffany Akins, Communications Leader

Vancouver Coastal Health

Phone: (604) 708-5281

Cell: (604) 319-7530

tiffany.akins@vch.ca

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Province approves next step towards a new LGH acute care facility

North Shore to benefit from new Lions Gate Hospital acute care tower

Measles alert for several Vancouver locations

Vancouver Coastal Health’s Overdose Outreach Team expands

Mobile Health Clinic for women launches on Downtown Eastside

Prostate Cancer Supportive Care program offers men support from the moment of diagnosis

Animators dedicate film to staff at VGH

Kiwanis Care Centre celebrates 20 years and a new name: Berkley Care Centre

Construction underway on new Villa Cathay Care Home

Social connection is a key health indicator for Lower Mainland residents, survey finds

Mental health workers and patients join forces to slay stigma at annual “Walk-A-Mile” event

Whistler Blackcomb Foundation donates $300,000 for hospice in Squamish

Angus hits the road to detect C. difficile

New homes and withdrawal centre for people in Vancouver

shíshálh Nation and Trellis exploring new site for residential care home on Sechelt lands

Three new youth homes open in Vancouver

Radon testing underway in schools

Sechelt Hospital expansion with new Ambulatory Care Unit now complete

New clinic and new model of care on DTES

Potential new diabetes treatment being tested in Vancouver

Gaglardi family donates $25 million to VGH and UBC Hospital

Flu policy for visitors in effect at all VCH facilities

Province expands fentanyl testing and launches drug checking pilot in Vancouver

Seniors Fall Prevention Awareness Week aims to reduce falls among seniors in BC

One shot could save your life

More substance use clients STARTing to detox at home

VCH celebrates World Food Day with unique Food Asset Map

Foundry North Shore opens its doors to youth

New overdose prevention site opens in Vancouver

New mumps cases in Vancouver Coastal Health prompt call for immunization

New supervised consumption service in Vancouver aims to help prevent overdose deaths

Fentanyl checking expanding to overdose prevention sites

More flexibility to treat and assess patients at the Leon Judah Blackmore Centre for Sleep Disorders at UBC Hospital

Transforming palliative care across VCH

New supervised injection service to open in Vancouver

UBC Hospital to receive state-of-the-art MRI Upgrade

New era for robot-assisted surgery at VGH

Research project pilots new illegal drug alert warning system to help prevent overdoses

Climate change is increasing respiratory disease

Don't flip out: “Air” on the side of caution on the trampoline

TEC4Home moves forward to clinical trials

Hot weather starting today calls for caution

VGH leads the way in traumatic brain treatment

Health Canada gives green light to new supervised injection service in Vancouver

Centennial Pavilion at VGH renamed in honour of Leon Judah Blackmore

Women-only overdose prevention site opens in the Downtown Eastside

Drug checking at Insite shows potential for preventing fentanyl-related overdoses

Partners make progress on planning for acute-care tower project at Richmond Hospital

Jack and Leone Carlile Centre grand opening

Construction wraps up at Joseph & Rosalie Segal & Family Health Centre

Richmond adult day program spaces will help meet demand for seniors’ & respite care

New City Centre Community Access Centre slated for the West End

VCH confirms plans to rebuild Richmond Lions Manor

Angus and the K9 Infection Prevention Team working at VGH

Measles alert for three YVR flights (Updated)

Controversial “liberation therapy” fails to treat multiple sclerosis

Increasing access to surgery at Squamish General Hospital

New on-demand addiction treatment clinic opens in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

Travel Clinic warns spring breakers: Don’t expose yourselves!

Lions Gate Hospital project takes next step

$102 million investment will expand access to surgical care at VGH

New substance treatment services for women on the Downtown Eastside

Don’t let your new year’s resolution to quit smoking go up in smoke

German Canadian Care Home to be rebuilt

VCH opens fifth overdose prevention site

More tools to fight overdoses in Howe Sound region

Further overdose response action to include BC Mobile Medical Unit and new overdose prevention sites

Flu policy for visitors in effect at all VCH facilities

New programs to combat overdose crisis

Peer support program expands to Downtown Eastside

Hybrid OR set to open at VGH

UBC Hospital Sleep Disorders Program springs ahead as clocks fall back

VCH submits applications for 2 new supervised injection services

BC’s Take-Home Naloxone program expands to UBC

Fight the flu! Flu shot clinics now underway

Environmental Health partially re-opens Foody World

Public safety advisory for customers of Foody World

Vancouver Coastal Health expands women’s services in the Downtown Eastside

B.C. study finds young Canadian athletes at minimal risk for sudden cardiac death

Sheway clients to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

A new era in mental health takes shape at the Joseph & Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre

86% of drugs checked at Insite contain fentanyl

Paralympic medalists inspire people with newly acquired disabilities to “Have a Go” at wheelchair sports

Insite expands hours in response to overdose crisis

New at-home detox for substance use clients in Vancouver

Hey moms: got milk?

Naloxone kits now available in emergency departments to help address overdose crisis

Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood to gain up to 74 residential care beds in new and expanded facility

World class skier first to benefit from new brain treatment at Vancouver General Hospital

Whooping cough in Squamish

Canada’s first C. diff dog ready to make a difference at VGH

Mumps outbreak worsens

Lions Gate Hospital unveils state-of-the-art MRI Technology

Concept planning begins for Richmond Hospital patient care tower project

Richmond to gain 210 residential care beds with new facilities

North Shore gains 43 residential care beds in a new facility

Residential care improved in Vancouver

Vancouver Coastal Health signs agreement for a new residential care centre in Sechelt

VCH signs agreements for six new and expanded residential care facilities

Warm weather ahead brings window safety warning from doctors & paramedics

Doctors warn mountain bike riders: don’t let an injury cut your season short

New Community Care Clinic opens in Richmond

Don’t wait – vaccinate!

Mumps in Whistler

Binge drinking puts young women at risk

Participants “Walk-A-Mile” to help stamp out the stigma of mental illness

New centre at VGH streamlines care for mental health and substance use clients

Forensic Sexual Assault Services Planned for UBC Hospital

Regional Trauma Program is nation’s first to receive ‘Distinction’ award by Accreditation Canada

B.C. gives $5 million to expand efforts to curb hepatitis C infection

British Columbia develops cutting-edge system to detect HIV outbreaks

VCH announces new drop-in centre, expanded services for Downtown Eastside clients

VCH seeks to increase Vancouver hospice beds

Spend time on the beach—not in the bathroom—during spring break

Insite receives new, four-year Health Canada exemption

Record-breaking documentary series ER: Life + Death at VGH returns to B.C.’s Knowledge Network with second season

Passengers on March 3rd flight from Beijing at risk of measles

VGH seeking stroke survivors for North America’s first of its kind hyperbaric oxygen study

Syphilis rates in gay men continue to climb in Vancouver

Youth lift the veil of stigma around mental health at ‘Talk at the Top’

Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation granted exemption for integrated supervised injection service

Largest ever functional brain imaging study recognized by Discover Magazine

Ten tips for a safe Christmas season

People in Metro Vancouver’s most ‘walkable’ areas are one third less likely to be overweight or obese than those in the least walkable areas

Forensic testing for sexual assault victims soon available in Sea-to-Sky region

New guidelines set to revolutionize treatment of opioid addiction

VCH says don’t get sick, get the shot

North Shore resident gifts record $25 million to Lions Gate Hospital

BC raw oysters back on the menu – restaurant order lifted

Downtown Eastside to receive new programs and services as part of Second Generation Strategy

VCH seeks person in contact with bat

Arm your children against vaccine-preventable diseases

Public service announcement for consumers of BC oysters

New pediatric unit opens at Richmond Hospital

Sea to Sky air quality concerns continue

Peer Navigator Program to change how Vancouver’s health care system is navigated

Alleged serial hospital thief caught thanks to vigilant staff

VCH urges men to give health the finger

Hot weather starting tomorrow calls for caution

My Health My Community survey results released

Record Audiences Drive Second Season of Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH

North Vancouver mother urges parents to help protect her son

Public Safety Advisory for customers of Killarney Market brand ground beef and ground pork

Mental health community gathers to “Walk-A-Mile”

Campaign urges adults to “Think before you let them drink”

Collaboration key to a healthier Sunshine Coast

Collaboration and partnership at the heart of a healthy community

Passengers on April 4 flight from Beijing at risk of measles

Insite receives annual Health Canada exemption

Measles cases reported in VCH region

St. Mary’s to be renamed Sechelt Hospital

New partnership strives for better health for residents of West Vancouver

VCH stamping out bullying in the workplace

VCH moves to further improve care in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

VCH partners with Onni Group for Pearson Dogwood lands redevelopment

Powell River to gain 21 residential care beds

G.F. Strong becomes first in BC to use bionic exoskeleton in daily rehabilitation

Zoom accounts for students

Report adult abuse and neglect

Immunization after care for children

Eating and nutrition for preschoolers

HIV/AIDS surveillance

Durable Medical Equipment Retailers

Immunization records

Growth and development, preschoolers

Guidelines for opioid addiction & treatment

Immunization coverage

VCH North Shore community partners & external resources for families

Immunization for school-aged children

Parenting resources

Orientation Information

Notifications of infectious diseases

What are voice problems?

Community health profiles

Eating & nutrition for toddlers

Network and systems access

Overdose surveillance

Community wellness reports

Growth and development, toddlers

Discipline-specific requirements

Research databases & online journals

Information for current grant holders

Nutrition after bariatric surgery

Administration students

PPE test menu

Residential care licensing resources

Preparing for metabolic and bariatric surgery

Allied Health students

Preparing for your overnight sleep study

Child care

Richmond metabolic and bariatric surgery team

Health Unit Coordinator students

Your initial visit to the Sleep Disorders Clinic

Eating & nutrition for infants to 18 months

Vancouver Vaisakhi Festival

Nurse Practitioner students

Breast reconstruction surgery information

Growth and development, infants to 18 months

Bed bugs

Nursing students

Admission to the Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Active travel to school

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) referrals for pregnant people and parents

Medical undergraduate students

BC Legislation related to adult protection

Sexual health youth clinics for North Shore schools

Medical care for babies and young children

Parking, transit & cycling information for students

Equipment Replacement

Supporting healthy eating at school

Adjusting as new parents

Room bookings for student practice

Family support

E-substances regulation

New baby basics

Student Practice Education Core Orientation (SPECO)

First Nations ReAct

Information about opioids

Recovery after birth

Transcript requests and training verification

Preparing for your stay, labour and birth at LGH

Benzodiazepines (Benzos)

Keeping baby and you healthy

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