Why are the grade 8 students getting the vaccine and not all teenage girls?
The province made the decision to provide the HPV vaccine to female students in Grade 8 after evaluating details including where the vaccine will be most beneficial and cost effective. The vaccine will be available at a cost for girls who are not presently in Grade 8. The vaccine program is intended to run for a minimum of three years, which means that if your child will be in Grade 8 during that three-year window, they will be able to receive the vaccine through the school immunization program.
