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Parents, teachers, and healthcare professionals gathered for the HPV awareness event entitled: Babae, Mahalaga Ka!Cebu is taking significant steps to raise awareness about cervical cancer and HPV vaccination. The entire island has launched a massive campaign to educate the public about cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus in Lapu-Lapu City during Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.
Dr. Carmina Alferez emphasized the importance of cancer prevention, sharing her personal experience with cancer in her family. She highlighted the significance of HPV vaccination in preventing cervical cancer, noting that it is one of the few cancers that can be prevented. Older children over the age of 15 can still receive the vaccine for a fee, but they require three doses with a two-month gap after the first dose and a six-month interval before the final dose.
Vaccination against HPV is also crucial, as the vaccines have undergone rigorous safety and efficacy testing by global health experts to ensure their suitability for public use, she said.
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