Irapuato. Guanajuato. February 2, 2023.– The Gto Health System reports in Irapuato and the region, an advance of 85 percent in terms of the application of the HPV vaccine.
Dr. Daniel Díaz Martínez, Secretary of Health, explained that the HPV vaccination days that he carries out in the Guanajuato Health System are carried out with the purpose of preventing the Human Papilloma Virus.
If this virus is not treated, it can become cervical cancer, which is one of the main causes of death in our country.
With this preventive activity, the cases of mortality in women are greatly reduced and that is why fathers, mothers or guardians are called to take their daughters to be vaccinated.
Daniel Díaz added that the vaccine is applied to the left arm of all 13- and 14-year-old girls who are currently in the first, second, or third grade of secondary school.
In addition, to non-school women of the same age and to cis and transgender women from 11 to 49 years of age living with HIV.
It is extremely important to present your health card at the time of receiving the vaccine, which is available and free of charge in the units of the Guanajuato Health System from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and regardless the entitlement.
With the sum of efforts of the Health personnel of the Sanitary Jurisdiction VI of the municipalities of Abasolo, Cuerámaro, Huanímaro, Irapuato, Pénjamo and Pueblo Nuevo, vaccination ends on the last day of this month or while supplies last.
