Seven thousand vaccinated against cervical cancer in Kosovo

The 7 thousand girls in Kosovo have been vaccinated with the vaccine against the papyrus virus (HPV), which protects them from cervical cancer.

They have confirmed this for Periscope from the Kosovo Institute of Public Health.

More than 7,000 sixth-grade girls (girls aged 12) have been vaccinated so far HPV”, says the IKSHPK's response.

The vaccine is being done to sixth grade girls, say the Institute.

Through an answer to Periscope, they show that by the end of the school year they will reach the number of vaccines against this disease of up to 12,000 girls, mostly 12 years old.

The process is ongoing, with a very positive performance and is believed to be achieved target, which is the vaccination of about 12,000 sixth-grade girls during this school year. The interest is good, given that it is the first year that the HPV vaccine is being applied in Kosovo (as part of the regular vaccine calendar) and is believed that with the current performance and that it will continue throughout the year, the” targets will be fulfilled, the Periscope from IKSHPK” said by the IKSHPK.

To prevent cervical cancer, WHO recommends vaccinating girls between the ages of 9 and 14, when, reportedly, most have not yet started sexual activity. /Periscope