China adds HPV vaccine to national immunization program

BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- China will include the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in its national immunization program starting from Nov. 10, the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration announced on Thursday.

The decision was made in a bid to reduce the burden of HPV-infected diseases and better satisfy the needs of prevention and safeguarding people's health.

Since Nov. 10, girls aged 13 and above can receive two doses of bivalent HPV vaccines free of charge, with a 6-month interval between two doses, according to a circular issued by the administration.