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To eliminate cervical cancer in the country, Department of Health Secretary Teodoro “Ted” J. Herbosa says that the government needs to expand its immunization program to accommodate vaccination against the human papillomavirus among all pre-puberty girls, which will entail a corresponding increase in budget.
More than 95% of cervical cancers are caused by HPV infections. HPV immunization for girls aged 9-14 years, before they become sexually active, is a crucial step in eliminating the disease. However, the latest census indicates that there are 16 million girls below age 15 in the country, but the DOH’s free HPV vaccination only covers an estimated 2.7 million girls, said Herbosa.
“The HPV vaccine is a cancer vaccine that can be very, very helpful. I want it program and funded by taxes. I want it funded by the DBM. We’ll still be paying for treatment, which is also expensive, so let’s use the money for prevention instead,” Herbosa said, partly in the vernacular. Early vaccination, with the target of 90% of girls fully vaccinated with HPV vaccine by age 15, is part of the World Health Organization’s global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer.
“The national government should appropriate for immunization and not just leave it to the LGUs which are already over-burdened with the cost of promoting basic health services. This could also address our concern concerning the reduction of the budget allocation under the NIP for HPV vaccines from 1 million doses in 2023 to 750,000 doses in 2024 which will mean that several regions will have zero allocation,” said Co.
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