To increase HPV vaccination uptake, the Ministry of Health has embarked on a journey to avail the vaccine in schools. This initiative is geared towards boosting the uptake of the vaccine which has been slow due to school closures and movement restrictions occasioned by Covid19 pandemic. According to data from the Ministry of Health, the […]
The Ministry of Health is considering adopting a single-dose strategy for the human papillomavirus vaccine among girls. This will be rolled out after data driven advice from experts to ensure success. If adopted, girls will be given only one dose of the HPV jab as opposed to the two as is currently the case Mary […]
Boys in primary schools will now be eligible to receive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, the Ministry of Health has said. This, the ministry said, will help prevent its transmission to women as the virus is sexually transmitted and men are the carriers. Dr Mary Nyangasi, head of the National Cancer Control Programme in Kenya, said initially […]
The world Health organization has raised alarm over low uptake of human papillomavirus vaccine despite more than 95 percent of cancer cases resulting from HPV. The organization say that only one out of 10 girls globally are fully vaccinated against the virus. Studies have shown that the vaccine is effective against the virus. For instant […]