A Beijing woman became the first Chinese to received the HPV 9-valent vaccine in the Chinese mainland on Wednesday morning as the vaccine was made available in Boao, South China's Hainan province.The HPV 9-valent vaccine, only available at Boao Super Hospital at the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in Hainan for now, is specifically designed for women between the ages of 16 and 26. The price for the series of three injections is 5,800 yuan (908 dollars).The HPV vaccine helps protect against cancers and genital warts caused by the human papillomavirus.Individuals can receive the vaccines only by making an appointment on the telephone, as the supply is still limited. Only 6,000 vaccines in the first batch are available so far. That means it can only meet the needs of a maximum of 2,000 people.Boao is the first place to offer HPV 9-valent vaccines in the Chinese mainland, thanks to the preferential polices it enjoys.Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone, where Boao Super Hospital is located, is the only of its kind in China that enjoys nine preferential polices, such as special permission in importing medical technology, medical equipment and medicine.The pilot zone is allowed to import HPV 9-valent vaccines and other drugs without seeking permission via the central government's certain procedures in line with the nine preferential polices.Every year tens of thousands of Chinese women go overseas, as far as the Unite States, to receive the vaccines due to the inadequate supply in the domestic market, according to media reports.The pilot zone will work with top hospitals and experts in the healthcare sector to further exploit the advantages of preferential polices to provide better service for customers right at home, said He Pengfei, deputy director of the administrative committee of the Boao Lecheng pilot zone. lost child wristbandrubber bracelets custom cheapfidget spinner braceletuv bracelet
The United States and Japan should act with caution regarding the South China Sea issue, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman urged on Friday, emphasizing China's resolve to defend its territory. Spokeswoman Hua Chunying commented after the US and Japan issued a joint statement expressing "serious concerns" on the issue. The two countries released the statement after Japan's foreign and defense ministers met in Washington on Thursday with the US secretaries of state and defense. Hua said the US and Japan are not parties concerned with the South China Sea issue. "They should have been cautious with their words and actions and respected efforts the regional countries have made to resolve the disputes." The situation in the South China Sea is becoming stable and has improved, with talks between China and countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations making progress, Hua said. China and ASEAN countries this month adopted the Framework of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea at the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila. The statement also touched on China's Diaoyu Islands by reconfirming that Article 5 of the US-Japan security treaty applies to the islands. "The so-called treaty is a product of the Cold War era, which should not be used to endorse Japan's illegal claims, and must not violate China's territorial integrity and relevant rights," Hua said. Hua, who expressed China's "serious concern" over the statement, added, "China's position on the Diaoyu Islands and the South China Sea issue is consistent and clear. The Chinese government and people stand unswervingly in their resolve and will to safeguard their territorial sovereignty." Hua urged the US and Japan to adopt a responsible attitude and to do more for regional peace and stability.
