Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the leading cause of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Many women die from cerv...
Grade 5 girls who are 9 years and older can get the HPV vaccine.
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is offered as an onsite service at schools. It is administered as two doses with the second injection given 6 month...
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to be administered as follows: 1st round: 23 February – 1 March 2023 2nd round: 4 September – 31 October 2023
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are a group of related viruses which cause genital warts and various forms of cancer, including cancer of the cervix.
The virus is spread by skin-on-skin contact during sex or intimate contact. Any woman engaging in sexual activity, even if she has only one partner througho...
The HPV vaccine can prevent the development of cancer of the cervix. If girls do not receive the vaccine before they become sexually active the chance of th...
No. There are no antivirals that can treat HPV.
HPV has 52 strains or types of which ± 15 are oncogenic (cancer causing).Of these 15 strains, two – HPV strains 16 and 18 – are found in 70% of all cervical...
The vaccination is most effective at this age. As with most vaccines, such as those that we administer at birth, the younger the person is when they receive...
