HPV Prevention

Does CUE offer coverage for the HPV-9 (HPV) vaccine? 

YES! Coverage has been available for CUE students and employees since Oct 2020!

Did you know, 50.5% of CUE students have received the HPV vaccine? 

(data from Spring 2022 Canadian Campus Wellness Survey)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world. 

Three out of 4 sexually active Canadians are infected by at least one type of HPV in their lifetime. 

HPV is very contagious and can be spread through intimate genital skin contact, as well as through vaginal or anal penetration or oral sex. There are many different types of HPV, some of which can cause anal, genital or mouth warts, or more serious conditions like precancers or cancers of the mouth, throat, cervix, vulva, anus or penis. 

The best way to protect yourself is to get the HPV vaccine. Vaccines make your immune system stronger by building antibodies to help prevent disease. The HPV vaccine has been around for over 10 years and proven to be safe and decrease rates of HPV infections, genital warts and precancers.


If you are unsure whether you have previously received immunization against HPV, you may review your immunization records using MyHealth Records. 

If you have not previously received an HPV immunization AND you are 26 and under, the following Public Health Centres in Edmonton offer the vaccine for free.

Learn more about HPV and the vaccine here!

As part of Concordia University of Edmonton's commitment to harm reduction and HPV awareness, the university has collaborated with Alberta Health to provide free immunizations (paid by the government) of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV-9) vaccine to all eligible students and employees. 


Eligibility

· Includes Concordia students and employees 17 years up to and including 26 years of age


Dosing Schedule

· Dose 1: day 0

· Dose 2: two months after dose 1

· Dose 3: six months after dose 1


Note: if you received the first dose before the age of 15 yrs, you only require 2 doses six months apart.

 

If you are unsure whether you have previously received immunization against HPV, you may review your immunization records using MyHealth Records (https://myhealth.alberta.ca/myhealthrecords). 


If you have not previously received an immunization AND you are 26 and under, the following Public Health Centres in Edmonton offer the vaccine for free.  You can contact 811 for locations outside of Edmonton.


If you have questions about the vaccine, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist to ensure that taking the HPV vaccine is right for you. For more information about HPV, you may also call Health Link (811).