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Expert: Timely HPV Vaccination Blocks Persistent High-Risk Infection

At a press conference on disease prevention for the new school term, Zhu Lan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and chief physician at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, stated that over 200 HPV types have been found in humans. High-risk types like 16 and 18 can cause severe lesions if persistent infection occurs, while low-risk types like 6 and 11 mainly cause genital warts. Timely HPV vaccination can block persistent high-risk HPV infection.

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This item signals a public-health push tied to the school calendar, which could influence demand dynamics for HPV vaccines in China. The emphasis on blocking persistent high-risk infection, rather than just preventing lesions, frames vaccination as a preventive measure with long-term clinical relevance. For markets, the open question is whether this expert-led messaging translates into measurable shifts in vaccination uptake or policy support, particularly for domestic vaccine producers targeting the school-age demographic.

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