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 The plan intends to vaccinate 35,015
girls who turn 10 this year. / A.M. Costa
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Vaccination campaign against papilloma-virus will cover more than 35,000 girls |
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By the A.M. Costa
Rica staff
This Wednesday, Dr. Román Macaya Hayes, executive president of Social Security confirmed the arrival in the country of a lot of more than 35,000 vaccine doses against the papilloma-virus that causes cervical cancer. The lots of vaccines are in the de-storage phase and later they will pass the process of quality control of the Social Security. Then they will be distributed to the clinics in the country. The vaccination campaign contemplates applying two doses for each minor with a period of six months between both doses. The plan intends to vaccinate 35,015 girls who turn 10 this year. Macaya-Hayes says that this vaccination campaign will reduce the mortality associated with cervical cancer. "As parents, we should be aware that cervical cancer is avoidable in a large percentage of cases and this vaccine is an instrument of protection." According to Dr. Macaya in the world, 270 million doses have already been applied in different countries, which has been strictly monitored for quality, safety, and efficacy. "We can say that it is an effective and safe vaccine and it is good news for women in Costa Rica." This vaccine was included in the basic Social Security vaccination list, so it is the parents' obligation to keep the children with the vaccines up to date. Most HPV infections cause no symptoms and resolve spontaneously. In some people, an HPV infection persists and results in warts or precancerous lesions. The precancerous lesions increase the risk of cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, anus, mouth, or throat. Nearly all cervical cancer is due to HPV with two types, HPV16 and HPV18. They account for 70 percent of cases. Between 60 percent and 90 percent of the other cancers mentioned above are also linked to HPV. HPV6 and HPV11 are common causes of genital warts and laryngeal papillomatosis. ---------------- Did you
know that in Costa Rica it is the
parents' obligation to keep meet
their children’s minimum vaccination
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