Within the framework of the World Day for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer, which is this Saturday, March 25, the Colombian League Against Cancer will hold a vaccination. In Colombia, cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women between 30 and 59 years of age. (Read: Saliva: the next frontier in cancer detection)
For this reason, on March 25, at the league headquarters and at the San Ignacio Hospital, women between the ages of 9 and 17 will be able to complete or start their HPV vaccination schedule for free.
The day will begin around 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. According to the entity, the vaccine to be administered will be the Gardasil Tetravalente and remember that there are three doses of the scheme of this vaccine. Furthermore, he insists that this vaccine is safe and effective.
According to the entity, this vaccine can be applied to children and men and women over 18 years of age and up to 45 years of age. However, for this population group it will cost $1,497,000. “A dose is given, then another two months later and, finally, the scheme is completed at six months,” says the League. (You could read: Hair straightening products have a small risk of causing uterine cancer)
These will be the attention points:
In Bogota
– Colombian League Against Cancer (Carrera 12A No. 77 – 34)
– Bogotá Sectional League Against Cancer (Calle 116 # 15B – 08)
– San Ignacio University Hospital (Carrera 7º # 40 – 62, 2nd floor)
In another cities
– Meal, (Calle 8 # 32-20 B. La Aurora)
– Bucaramanga (Cra 22 # 31-71 B. Antonia Santos)
– Huila (Avenida la toma No. 1G-59)
– Guajira, (Cl. 15#18-274 – Cl. 15#8-56 Riohacha)
– Tolima (Calle 40 # 8-13 B. San Carlos)
– Cúcuta (Cll 12 # 2-38 La Playa – Av 4 # 12B N-81 Intersection Av. Libertadores with Canal Bogotá)
– Meta (Cra 40 # 37- 102 Barzal)
– Sucre (Cra 13B # 13B- 07 B. 20 de julio)
– Maicao (Race 13 # 15 – 26)
If you require more information, you can visit the website of Colombian League Against Cancer.
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