Yesterday, Monday, September 11, 2023, the HPV vaccination in the Mexico City and will continue until December.
It is contemplated that they will be applied around 195 thousand doses in primary and secondary schools, both public and private.
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But, do you know the importance of girls, adolescents and adults receiving this vaccine? We will tell you!
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the sexually transmitted infection most common that represents a risk to women’s health.
Unfortunately, it is often related to the appearance of cervical cancer, which often does not show symptoms in the patient.
For this reason, it is better that prevention is carried out to prevent more women from becoming infected and cancer from being triggered.
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There are around 40 types of viruses which can affect both men and women, so vaccination will help prevent some of these.
Many of these types do not cause symptoms and go away on their own, but others do not, and can progress to cervical cancer.
There are other cancers that are less common, but can be triggered by unidentified and poorly treated HPV.
Some of these are from anus, penis, vagina, vulva and oropharynx (back of the throat that includes the tongue and tonsils).
It can also prevent the appearance of wartswhich although not fatal, are usually removed with a very painful and invasive treatment.
Ideally, women should be vaccinated before they start their sexual life and are exposed to any type of HPV, that is why the vaccine is applied when they attend primary or secondary school.
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