Health: HPV vaccine joins school immunization
The Ministry of Public Health in Qatar announced the inclusion of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the 2023 school vaccination campaign, aiming to prevent nine types of the virus that cause approximately 95% of cervical cancer cases. The vaccine is administered to individuals aged 11 to 26 years, with two doses for those aged 11 to 14, and three doses for those aged 15 to 26. The vaccine is voluntary as part of the country's efforts to protect the community from cancerous and communicable diseases.
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