Women need to know, how it works and the benefits of HPV vaccination

Liputan6.com, Jakarta There are various ways to prevent cervical cancer namely avoiding risky sexual behavior, maintaining personal hygiene, not smoking, and conducting early diagnosis regularly. So, another thing that can be done and effectively prevented cervical cancer is: HPV vaccination.

“From the above, HPV vaccination is the most effective prevention for cervical cancer. This is because the body receives antibodies to the HPV virus that can cause cervical cancer,” said vaccinologist Dirga Rambe Pain during a reporter class with MSD. last week in Jakarta.

As is known, a vaccine is a substance that when administered to the body can stimulate a specific immunity. Well, HPV vaccination serves to create immunity against exposure to the HPV virus, not to other viruses.

Just like the COVID-19 vaccination, the HPV vaccine is injected into the arm. In adults, vaccination is done three times without the need for a booster.

Dirga explained that after the body received the HPV vaccine, three things happened to the body:

1. The body will recognize, “Oh, this is a component of the HPV vaccine, yes.”

2. The body will fight which is how the body forms antibodies or immunity to HPV.

3. The body will remember the virus. So people who have been vaccinated against HPV have memory cell mucus. Hence, when exposed to HPV cells, the body will remember and provide protection.