Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Who Should Be Inoculated and Where Can They Do So?

The Government called on parents and guardians to vaccinate their children against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). This vaccine is part of the National Immunization Programme (PNI) and allows children and adolescents access to this preventive measure, since the virus is not only the main cause of cervical cancer in women - which annually in Chile causes the death of 500 women of reproductive age - but also a risk factor for penile and anal cance…

“Vacuna put on... cancer that doesn’t bother,” is the program announced by the Head of Government, Clara Brugada, and that consists of universal application of the vaccine against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to girls between 9 and 11 years of age as part of the Great Health Day for women [...] The article In the CDMX the HPV vaccine will be applied free and universal to girls and adolescents: Brugada appeared first in: 88.9 News.