You know you want to help protect your child against HPV and HPV-related cancers, but you have some questions to help make you more comfortable before you decide.
Your family doctor or nurse can help
Recent research shows that most people go to their doctor for information on vaccines and immunisation.
And so, for you and your family, your doctor or nurse is probably the healthcare professional that knows you the best.
They were there for you when you took your mokopuna for their childhood vaccines, and they’re there now too.
Your doctor or nurse will have all the information on vaccines including the HPV Vaccine and they can help with any questions you have - including understanding the consent form your child bought home from school.
They’re more than happy to help. No question is too silly or hard.
Healthline
If you’d prefer to be a bit more private, you can also call Healthline free on 0800 611 116 for general health advice and information on the HPV Vaccine.
Example questions
To get the conversation going here’s some example questions you could ask:
1) Can you tell me how the HPV Vaccine works?
2) Why does my child need to get the HPV Vaccine now?
3) How many Kiwis have had this Vaccine?