Tag Archives: HPV vaccine

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO)  has announced that a fourth WHO-prequalified human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine known as Cecolin has been confirmed for use in a single-dose schedule. According to a press statement released on Friday, the decision was based on new data on the product …

One-dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine offers solid protection against cervical cancer Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization-WHO has updated its recommendations for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine calling for one dose for girls and young women aged between nine and twenty years. They also recommended two doses …

Windhoek, Namibia | Xinhua | Namibia has approved the procurement and introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the country’s expanded program on immunization for the prevention of cervical cancer, cabinet decisions issued Thursday show. In a statement, the Namibian cabinet initially approved vaccinating 10 percent, about 40,000 girls …

Xiamen, China | Xinhua | China’s first self-developed HPV vaccine Cecolin has gained prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO), its developer said. The move indicates that the WHO has given the vaccine its stamp of approval in safety and efficacy, and United Nations procuring agencies may now source it, according …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The uptake of the second dose of the Human Papilloma Virus -HPV vaccines has increased among school-going children, according to reports from the health ministry. The vaccine, which is taken in two intervals, a shot every six months, was introduced by the government in 2015 …

Study looking at 200,000 young women finds no correlation | THE INDEPENDENT | Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). There are more than 100 Human papillomavirus (HPV) types that are transmitted sexually or via any skin-to-skin contact in the genital area. Low-risk HPVs mainly cause …