The Yobe State Ministry of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB), the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), and other development partners, will launch a Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) campaign targeting cervical cancer and other dangerous diseases. According to a statement by Ali Musa Yawale, Head of the Department of Information, the five-day campaign will focus on children aged 9 to 14. Vaccinations will be administered at primary, junior, and senior secondary schools, as well as various healthcare facilities across the state.
Yobe Gov’t Rolls Out HPV Vaccines For Female Children
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