HPV vaccine: Bogotá celebrates the decision of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection to expand the age range for male children, who are now from 9 to 17 years old, to receive the vaccine against the Human papillomavirus (HPV).
Since the beginning of the year, the Secretary of Health of the District, Gerson Bermont Galavis, suggested that the national entity implement this change in an act of joint responsibility with women and also, committed to the well-being of men. Although HPV is best known for causing cervical cancer, it can also cause other types of cancer such as penile, anus, mouth and throat.
This decision allows the city to move forward with improving vaccination coverage. Likewise, from a gender perspective, this action will reduce the difference between men and women, create more collective responsibility and contribute to the reduction of mortality due to breast cancer.
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From this moment on, Bogotá, through the Expanded Vaccination Program, offers the HPV vaccine for free to all children and adolescents from 9 to 17 years of age. Vaccination has a fundamental role in the battle against this virus, as its safety and effectiveness have been proven.
Undersecretary of Public Health (e), Maria Belén Jaimes.
Between January and September 2024, 18,418 doses of the vaccine were given, 4,885 more than the previous year. At the end of September, a compliance of 39.2% was reached, a figure very close to the closure obtained in December 2023.
The generation of MAS Bienestar depends on all social actors, especially the community. For this reason, the District invites mothers, fathers and caregivers to attend with children and teenagers, who have not yet received this single-dose vaccine, at more than 200 vaccination points is possible in the city that can be consulted at www.healthcapital. gov.co.
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2024-11-25 14:20:00
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