- No fee, no insurance required for May 17 event on WCC’s campus.
- Human papilloma virus (HPV) can lead to cancer.
- Initial HPV infection most common in teens to early 20-year-olds.
Whatcom Community College (WCC) nursing students will partner with the Whatcom County Health Department to provide free HPV and Hepatitis A/B twinrix vaccines for Whatcom County residents ages 19 to 26 from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 in rooms 107 and 108 of the Syre Student Center on WCC’s campus. There is no fee for qualified adults who meet the age requirement and are uninsured or under-insured. No appointments are necessary. Participants should expect registration and vaccination to take 30 minutes.
According to the Washington State Department of Health, about 14 million people in the United Stated become newly infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) each year. Initial HPV infection is most common in people in their teen years or early 20s. Both men and women can get HPV and can spread it to others without realizing they have the virus. HPV can lead to cancer.
The vaccinations are made possible in part by a grant from the Group Health Foundation. For more information regarding the event, contact Grace Kolodychuk, WCC nursing program, gkolodyc@whatcom.edu.
