HPV vaccination campaign underway
The vaccination prevents the virus from developing on the cervix.
THE City of Johannesburg’s health department in Region F will be conducting a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) campaign from February 7 to March 16.
The target group for the HPV campaign is Grade Four girl leaners in all public schools and special schools, who are nine years and older.
The purpose of the campaign is to prevent cancer of the cervix.
Almost 80 per cent of cervical cancers is caused by the HPV. The virus can infect the genital area and cause a genital wart or cervical and other cancers. The vaccination prevents the virus from developing on the cervix.
The City urges parents to support this campaign by signing consent forms.
For more information, please contact Charles Ricketts on 011 6188087 or 081 281 9210.
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