In a recent report, NPR discovered that vaccination rates against human papillomavirus have remained far lower than rates for other routine childhood and teen immunizations. The reason: primary care doctors treat the HPV vaccine differently from other routinely recommended immunizations, hesitating to recommend it fully and on time.
This strongly suggests that parents, not doctors, should take the responsibility to insure their children be given the HPV vaccination.
An HPV vaccination is recommended for both girls AND boys at age 11 or 12 years. HPV vaccination helps protect girls from getting cervical cancer and anal cancer. HPV vaccination helps protect boys from getting anal cancer. One of the HPV vaccines also protects both girls and boys from getting genital warts—this is the only HPV vaccine that can be given to boys.
1. HPV vaccination is the best way to prevent many types of cancer; it is reducing HPV disease and is recommended for ages 11 and 12.
2. HPV vaccination is recommended at ages 11 or 12.
3. HPV vaccination is reducing HPV disease.
The City of El Paso Department of Health offers low cost HPV vaccinations at their clinics.
Cost:
Children (Uninsured, Underinsured, Medicaid, CHIP, American Indian, and Alaska Native)
11 to 18 years
$15.00 per dose (series of three doses)
Adults (Uninsured patients)
Recommended 19 to 26 years
$15.00 per dose (series of three doses)
Adults (With Insurance)
We do not accept private insurance
$141 per dose, out of pocket (series of three doses)
The clinics are located at:
YSLETA HEALTH CENTER
110 Candelaria Rd.
El Paso, TX. 79907
(915) 859-7141 (915) 859-7152
Fax: (915) 858-7570
Mon-Wed. 7am - 6pm / Closed 12pm - 1pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm / Closed 12pm - 1pm
TIGUA HEALTH CENTER
7862 San Jose Rd.
El Paso, TX. 79915
(915) 591-2050 (915) 591-2391
Fax: (915) 592-2167
Mon-Wed. 7am - 6pm / Closed 12pm - 1pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm / Closed 12pm - 1pm
HENDERSON HEALTH CENTER
721 S. Mesa St.
El Paso, TX. 79901
(915) 534-2533
Fax: (915) 541-8718
Mon-Wed. 7am - 6pm / Closed 12pm - 1pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm / Closed 12pm - 1pm
EL PASO DRIVE-IZ CLINIC
5115 El Paso Dr. Suite B-Room C
El Paso, TX. 79905
(915) 212-6626
Fax: (915) 212-0181
Monday - Thursday
An HPV vaccination is recommended for both girls AND boys at age 11 or 12 years. HPV vaccination helps protect girls from getting cervical cancer and anal cancer. HPV vaccination helps protect boys from getting anal cancer. One of the HPV vaccines also protects both girls and boys from getting genital warts—this is the only HPV vaccine that can be given to boys.
1. HPV vaccination is the best way to prevent many types of cancer; it is reducing HPV disease and is recommended for ages 11 and 12.
2. HPV vaccination is recommended at ages 11 or 12.
3. HPV vaccination is reducing HPV disease.
Mon to Fri: 8AM - 5PM
Sat & Sun: Closed
We are at the corner of Virginia St. & Wyoming Ave.
