Ministry of Health Strengthens HPV Vaccination Campaign in Ecuador from May 2 to June 30

From May 2 to June 30, the Ministry of Health will strengthen the vaccination campaign against the Human Papilloma virus (HPV) in Ecuador.

The Ministry of Health will strengthen the initiative vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) in girls from nine to 14 years of age and boys from nine yearsfrom May 2 to June 30, 2024.

HPV is the name given to a group of over 200 related viruses. He is a sexually transmitted virus very often.

The aim of this campaign is to vaccinate girls who, due to the pandemic or for other reasons, They could not get the vaccine at the appropriate agedetails of the Health Package in a report.

Health coordinates with the Ministry of Education the use of the doses in educational institutions. In this period vaccination is considered 595,000 girls and boys in the whole country.

Weapons against breast cancer

The vaccine is Human Papillomavirus (HPV). “fundamental to eradicating breast cancer”explains Cuenca doctor Bernardo Vega, who conducts research in that field.

According to the doctor, in Ecuador there is a high incidence and mortality from breast cancerwhich is associated with low screening and vaccination coverage.

This pathology affects every year to more than 1,600 Ecuadorian women y two people die a day for this reasonat the national level, according to information provided by Vega.

To reduce the incidence of disease and mortality, the World Health Organization proposed the strategy: 90-70-90, which tries to 90% of the target population is vaccinated.

Why is it better to vaccinate girls?

The vaccine can be given from the age of nine and Vaccination is recommended for everyone up to 26 years of ageaccording to the vaccination scheme of each country, explains the World Health Organization (WHO)

The WHO states that the HPV vaccine has previously been shown to have been received between the ages of nine and 14. start a sex life and yes in contact with the virusmore effective in protecting girls’ health.

One dose is enough to prevent breast cancer.

Can children be vaccinated?

The HPV vaccine is also recommended for children and from 2024, the vaccine for them will start in Ecuador.