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23/12/22 20:55 PM IST

Govt to provide cervical cancer vaccine to girls in school

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  • The government will provide cervical cancer vaccines for girls aged between 9 and 14 years through schools.
Cervavac
  • Cervavac is developed by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India in coordination with the Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT).
  • Almost all cervical cancer cases are linked to certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus that is transmitted through sexual contact.
  • CERVAVAC is based on VLP (Virus-Like Particles), similar to the Hepatitis B vaccination.
  • HPV vaccines are given in two doses and data has shown that the antibodies that develop after both are administered can last up to six or seven years.
Cervical Cancer in India
  • India accounts for about a fifth of the global burden of cervical cancer, with 1.23 lakh cases and around 67,000 deaths per year.
  • It kills one woman every 8 minutes in the country.
  • Almost all cervical cancer cases (99%) are linked to infection with high-risk HPV, an extremely common virus transmitted through sexual contact.
Source- The Hindu

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