The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health announced plans yesterday to have approximately 36,000 girls here between the ages of 9-16 years immunized with the HPV vaccine.
According to a press release from the Department of Information (DPI), representatives from PAHO/WHO and the Public Health Ministry, at a press conference yesterday said that the team is aiming to distribute approximately 40,000 doses of the vaccine among young girls across the regions of Guyana, with 16th October, 2017 earmarked as the commencement date for the campaign.
PAHO/WHO Representative, Dr. William Adu-Krow, according to the DPI release, said that the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine is the best chance of preventing cervical cancer.