The statement noted that a five-day mass vaccination campaign in schools and communities will be carried out during the inaugural roll-out in 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Nigeria on Tuesday introduced the Human Papillomavirus vaccine into its routine immunisation system, as part of efforts to protect teenage girls against cervical cancer and other related diseases.
The WHO representative in Nigeria, Walter Mulombo, said this is a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s efforts to lower the burden of cervical cancer – one of the few cancers that can potentially be eliminated through vaccination. “We are committed to supporting the government to increase access to the HPV vaccine to protect the health and well-being of the next generation of women,” he said.
“With the HPV vaccine now available in Nigeria for eligible adolescent girls at no cost, communities now have the most effective tool to fight cervical cancer, and the nation has an opportunity, collectively, to save millions of lives,” he said.UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, said the agency has procured nearly 15 million HPV vaccines on behalf of the Nigerian government.
“This vaccine doesn’t just prevent a disease; it promises a life where our young women can thrive, unburdened by the spectre of this grave health concern.”Cervical cancer, a type of cancer that develops in a woman’s cervix, is the fourth most common cancer among women globally
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