A Makueni medic has urged parents to allow their 10-year-old daughters to get the human papillomavirus vaccine to protect them against cervical cancer. He assured parents that the vaccine is safe and urged them to ensure their young girls are not left out of the immunisation exercise. "The vaccine is very safe, allegations that it will make the girls infertile are unfounded, false and misleading," Mutinda said. "The young girls can be vaccinated either in schools or in our health facilities. Mutinda said the HPV vaccine drastically reduces one's chances of getting cervical cancer once they become sexually active, leading to a healthy population of women.

Source: The Star February 27, 2021 18:56 UTC