Denpasar – Minister of Health RI Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that starting this year, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will be free.
This vaccine is called free for the national vaccination target group.
This cervical cancer vaccine will also become one of the mandatory vaccines in Indonesia.
This cervical cancer vaccine or HPV will prevent cervical cancer which is one of the cancers that cause death for women in Indonesia and globally.
The head of the Bali Provincial Health Office, dr. I Nyoman Gede Anom when contacted by detikBali said that for Bali itself the implementation vaccination This will be held in August 2022.
“For the HPV vaccine, there is a free program for elementary school girls in grades 5 and 6. I Nyoman Gede Anom on Wednesday (20/4/2022).
This activity will be simultaneously carried out in 9 regencies/cities in Bali.
According to him, prior to implementation, the Health Service and District/City Education Office will conduct socialization regarding this cervical cancer or HPV vaccine.
“Because this is a government program, it must be supported by all parties and I think the community will agree because this is to prevent children them from cervical cancer later in life,” said Dr. I Nyoman Gede Anom.
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