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January is the month of consciousness for cervical cancer
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HPV (human papilloma virus) is very often so often that almost everyone contracts it at some point.
HPV infections often disappear for themselves, but the virus can cause some types of cancer.
- Almost all cervical cancer is caused by HPV and HPV vaccine to prevent infections.
- More than 9 out of 10 cancer caused by HPV can be prevented by vaccinations
According to the World Health Organization, 140 countries have integrated HPV vaccines into their national immunization programs. And that works.
- Australia fulfills the goal of eliminating cervical cancer by 2035 and about 80% of the 15 -year -old children received at least one HPV vaccine in 2022.
- Scotland has 0 cases of cervical cancer in women who were fully against HPV after the start of the vaccination program of this country in 2008 at 12 or 13 years.
- Norway had 0 cases of cervical cancer caused by HPV in 25 -year -old people who received the vaccine as girls.
- A study in Finland showed that 1 out of 2 boys (not only girls) received the vaccine, the majority of the HPV types that cause cancer were eliminated.
Here in the United States we still have to work on the HPV vaccination.
- The HPV vaccination rates in the USA are lower than in other countries
Only a little more than 61% of people between the ages of 13 and 17 in the United States were vaccinated against HPV in 2023. Compare this with the vaccine cover in these countries from January 2024:
- Norway 91%
- Iceland 85%
- Sweden 80%
- The HPV vaccination rates vary greatly from the state and are generally slightly in rural areas
- Only 39% of young people were up to date with the HPV vaccine in Mississippi in 2022, compared to 85% on Rhode Island.
The HPV vaccine prevents cancer
Talk to your medical provider about protection for you or your children for cancer with the HPV vaccine.
- The HPV vaccine is recommended by CDC [ Centros para la prevención y control de enfermedades ] For routinimousism after 11 or 12 years (you can start after 9 years).
- CDC also recommends vaccinations against HPV for all people up to 26 years if they have not been vaccinated before.
- Some adults between the ages of 27 and 45 who were not vaccinated before were able to choose vaccination.
This educational resource was created with Merck’s support.