Ondo rolls out HPV vaccine to protect girls against cervical cancer

Ondo State Government said it plans to vaccinate girls aged nine to 14 years against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to protect them against cervical cancer. Permanent Secretary of the Ondo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (OSPHCDA), Dr. Francis Akanbiemu, said the vaccination will commence on Children’s Day, May 27. Akanbiemu, who disclosed that HPV, […]

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