MEDICAL experts said a more extensive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination could eradicate cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases in the Philippines.
MEDICAL experts said a more extensive human papillomavirus vaccination could eradicate cervical cancer and other HPV -related diseases in the Philippines.'The benefit of vaccination is greater than the risk,' Philippine Foundation for Vaccination President Dr. Rose Capeding told The Manila Times.Data showed the prevalence of cervical cancer in the country, with 15 per 100,000 women being afflicted with the disease and claiming the lives of 12 every day.
Martha Millar-Aquino said the low vaccination numbers were due to the fact that HPV vaccines were not characterized by regular intervals, unlike those administered to children.'Many think that just because the virus is sexually transmitted, they do not want to get vaccinated later in life,' Aquino said.She warned that cervical cancer can afflict women with single sexual partners, as well as men, as it can lead to cancers in the head, neck and nether regions in the body.
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