Gov’t to Roll Out Mass Vaccination of 10-Year-Old Kenyan Girls Against Cervical Cancer

Gov’t to Roll Out Mass Vaccination of 10-Year-Old Kenyan Girls Against Cervical Cancer

The government has announced it will roll out mass vaccination against cervical cancer in two weeks.

The Ministry of Health is targeting to give two free doses of the vaccine against the cancer-causing Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to 10-year-old girls countrywide, according to Daily Nation.

The two vaccines, to be administered six months apart, will be given at 9,000 public, private and faith-based health facilities across the country.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that the vaccine against HPV must be given to girls between the ages of nine and 14 for it to be effective.

Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer in Kenya, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

“It is unfortunate that we lose seven women to cancer every day. This is preventable through vaccination. 

"If you prevent HPV infection then you can prevent cervical cancer,” Head of Immunization at Health Ministry Dr. Collins Tabu said.

WHO Representative in Kenya Dr. Rudi Eggers said: “The HPV vaccine is an extraordinary vaccine. It is the most effective means of preventing cervical cancer and is very safe. I am also a father of girls and all of them have received the vaccine."

He added: "By vaccinating our girls against HPV we are preventing the disease for life. They will be able to grow, live up to their full potential and prosper.” 

The vaccination drive has, however, met opposition from Kenya Catholic Doctors Association (KCDA), who questioned the decision to administer the vaccine to 10-year-old girls.

“At 10 years, our children are not sexually active. They are not at risk of contracting HPV or other STDs. This applies also to other individuals who are not sexually active. It also includes those who are sexually active but are faithful to their partners,” KCDA chairperson Dr. Stephen Karanja said in a statement.

 

Comments

Fyam (not verified)     Wed, 08/21/2019 @ 06:14pm

No they should not there is no such thing as free vaccines...this will make the girls infertile and unable to have children...this is population control.

formerlyguest2 (not verified)     Wed, 08/21/2019 @ 07:24pm

Omg because parents in US have refused to vaccinate their young girls including yours truly, now they have decided to push this to African countries dumping grounds, DO NOT DO IT! There has been documented cases of adverse side effects. @Fyam I concur!

Shiru (not verified)     Thu, 08/22/2019 @ 12:24am

Gardasil or HPV vaccine prevents hpv strains especially 16 and 18 that are precursors of cervical cancer. Nothing more nothing less. Kids nowadays become sexually active so early as 10 hence exposure to the risks.

George (not verified)     Thu, 08/22/2019 @ 06:08am

Gardasil was yet another HPV vaccine that was marketed as "safe and effective vaccine" by big pharmaceutical companies. It ended up harming and causing the deaths of many girls. The truth is, we need to get away from the culture of believing that medicine will cure or prevent all cancer cases. If chemo was so good for the treatment of cancer, why do 70% of those diagnosed die from it?

Out of 4,380 patients diagnosed annually, only 29 survive (Not my words, these are the stats). Cancer is mostly caused by environmental factors. Mostly bad carbohydrates, vegetable oils, and sugar. Google about the Warburg effect and you'll begin to see how we can cure cancer by starving it. Its a matter of doing a little bit of digging for quality research articles for yourself

Do you honestly believe the government is out to look out for your best interest where big money is involved? Get the fuck out of here. Another vaccination program will harm more children than help reduce the problems

Kiboko (not verified)     Thu, 08/22/2019 @ 09:56am

In reply to by George (not verified)

What about diseases like measles, mumps and rubella? Whooping cough, chicken pox aren’t our kids vaccinated against these ailments!!!! How do we change our lifestyle if we don’t have the means?

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bwayodi (not verified)     Wed, 09/04/2019 @ 05:49am

10 years ago, based on extensive research and general knowledge, I had already decided that I would vaccinate my daughters once they reached around 12 years of age.

For those in the know, people with HPV are more prone to getting cervical cancer, and possibly a few other ailments. Vaccination for HPV only works for those who have not yet been exposed to HPV, *and it may surprise some to know that there are other ways a person can be exposed to HPV apart from sexual intercourse*.

Considering the great cost (financial, emotional, social etc) of cancer, giving a kid the chance to escape the possibility of contracting cervical cancer in future cannot be compared to any other argument some may have against the vaccination. Just talk to those who have cancer and their loved ones and caregivers.

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