The government, healthcare industry, parents and their daughters continued the fight for a human papillomavirus-free future through the HPV school-based immunization program or SBIP recently launched by the Department of Health. The HPV immunization initiative was previously implemented through a community-based approach. In Region 3, over 400 Grade 4 girls from public elementary schools received their first of two doses of quadrivalent HPV vaccine. “Taking the HPV immunization in schools helps us ensure that no one gets left behind in the fight against HPV. The quadrivalent HPV vaccine used by the DOH in its immunization program is available in more than 130 countries globally, with many countries also utilizing this as part of their national immunization programs.

Source: The Standard October 31, 2017 12:11 UTC