Tag: HPV
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WHO approves single-dose HPV vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved Cecolin®, a Hinan Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for use in a single-dose schedule. This is contained in a statement issued by WHO on Friday.
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How vaccination can help avert diseases caused by HPV
Stakeholders in the health sector have emphasised the role of vaccination in averting diseases caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
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Lagos postpones introduction of HPV Vaccine
The Lagos State Government has postponed the introduction of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPVV) campaign earlier scheduled for Monday, Sept. 25, for logistics reasons as informed by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH).
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LASG to introduce HPV vaccines Sept. 25
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCD) says it will introduce the Human Papilomavirus vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in girls from ages 9 to 14 on Sept. 25. Mrs Clara Owojuyigbe, the Director of Health Education and Health Promotion
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Nobody died of strange disease in LUTH – CMD
Prof. Chris Bode, the Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Wednesday said nobody died of any “strange disease” linked to Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in the hospital. Bode spoke in a statement in Lagos against the reported death of 13 people in the hospital as a result of HPV. According…