The HPV vaccine will become a mandatory vaccine starting in 2022 in Indonesia as an effort to prevent cervical cancer from an early age. The reason is, the prevalence of cervical cancer in Indonesia is still quite high, even being the second most common type of cancer suffered by women after breast cancer.
“We will increase our mandatory vaccine from 11 antigens to 14, we will add vaccines (human papillomavirus) HPV, PCV and rotavirus, especially because most Indonesian women die from cancer, cervical and breast cancer, there is a vaccine for the cervix,” said the Indonesian Minister of Health. , Budi Gunadi Sadikin, in the American & European Region Indonesian Health Diaspora Meeting, Sunday (18/4/2022).
Regarding financing, the Minister of Health ensures that it will be free for certain age groups. In more detail, the Acting Director of Immunization Management at the Ministry of Health, Prima Yosephine, explained that the vaccination target was for 5th grade elementary school students for the first dose and 6 elementary school students for the second dose.
“For the HPV vaccine that we provide through the national immunization program, it is free because it is the responsibility of the government,” said Prima when contacted by detikcom.
Unlike cancers in general whose exact cause is unknown, cervical cancer is certainly associated with infection with HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). Therefore, this cancer can be prevented by vaccination.
“Before a sexually active woman it is very good to get such a vaccine. So that she is less at risk of getting (cervical cancer),” said Dr Ang Peng Tiam, medical director and senior consultant, Medical Oncology, Parkway Cancer Centre, Wednesday (20/20). /4/2022).
Regarding safety, Dr Ang ensures that the HPV vaccine does not cause serious side effects. Likewise about rumors of the HPV vaccine triggering infertility, he firmly denied it.
“There are no side effects, let alone cause infertility,” he said.
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