The Moroccan Health Ministry plans to include vaccination against the human papillomavirus as part of its national female students’ vaccination campaign, which causes cervical cancer and other cancers starting October.
Both the Health and National Education Ministries agreed on this step, pending approval from regional delegates.
“The vaccination campaign will include all 11-year-old girls, especially those pursuing their studies in education and training institutions in the public and private sectors, as well as foreign schools,” specified the Ministries in a joint statement.
“The vaccine is free and will consist of two shots separated by at least six months,” added the same source.
The two ministries reported that the incidence of uterine cancer is rising at the national level, as it affects about 52.000 women annually and causes the death of 2000 women annually.
Globally, it infected over 604.000 women in 2020 and led to the death of 342,000 women, making it the fourth most common cancer among women, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Both ministries stated that “the human papillomavirus is the primary cause of the emergence of cervical cancer, as well as other cancers.”
“Many studies have also shown that vaccination against this virus is one of the most important strategies for preventing this cancer, prompting the World Health Organization to recommend member countries to include this vaccine,” according to the same source.
add your comment
Terms of publication : Not to offend the writer, people, sacred things, or attack religions or the divine self, and refrain from racist incitement and insults.