Second round of HPV vaccinations underway in Gauteng
The Department of Health in Gauteng on Wednesday announced the start of the second phase of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations in all public primary and special schools in the province.
The department's spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says the vaccination will help protect girls from developing cancer later in life.
“We would like to call on parents, caregivers and legal guardians who have not yet signed the consent form to do so in order to ensure that their
children do not miss out on the HPV vaccination drive. The vaccine is administered on schoolgirls that are in grade 5, aged 9-years and above.
“In February 2023 to March 2023 during the first dose of the vaccination drive, a total of 72 880 grade 5 girls out of 90 492 were vaccinated with HPV first dose vaccine. All these girls are due to receive their 2nd HPV vaccine dose.
"Those girls who were not yet 9-years-old and are still in grade 5 or were absent during the first round will also be given their HPV first doses."
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