2023-05-08 17:56:15
The Plexus building of the University on Kaiserstraat. (Photo: Jelle van der Walle)
Close GGD Hollands Midden will open two new vaccination locations for HPV vaccination on Thursday. Students and non-students are vaccinated free of charge at Hogeschool Leiden on Zernikedreef and in the Plexus student center of Leiden University on Kaiserstraat.
The HPV vaccination is for everyone aged 19 to 27 who has not yet been (fully) vaccinated against the human papillomavirus. This virus can cause cancer of the mouth and throat, anus, penis, vagina, labia and cervix. This year only, the HPV vaccination is free for young adults born between 1996 and 2003.
Summer vacation
The temporary vaccination location in Plexus is open until June 22, the one at the Hogeschool until June 29. “We hope that many young adults will come along for the HPV vaccination,” says Margreet Bekedam, vaccination manager at the GGD. “Time is running out. The HPV vaccination consists of two injections with a minimum of five months between them. Those who get the first injection before the summer holidays can also get the second injection for free this year. After 2023, the costs for HPV vaccination for this group will be for their own account.
New vaccination locations:
Leiden University of Applied Sciences, Zernikedreef 11: Thursday 11 and 25 May, 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm.
Student Center Plexus/Leiden University, Kaiserstraat 25: Thursday 11 and 25 May, 1, 8, 15 and 22 June from 5.30 pm to 8 pm.
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