Medicals: HPV vaccines should be applied to both boys and girls – Cyprus Newspaper

The Turkish Cypriot Medical Association said that HPV vaccines should be applied to both boys and girls.

The Turkish Cypriot Medical Association Board of Directors said in a statement that the vaccine, which provides protection against the human papilloma virus (HPV), welcomed the campaign initiated by the Ministry of Health for free implementation to children of a certain age group.

“We would like to emphasize that this step is a very important and appropriate initiative in terms of public health and should be a permanent application and cover the larger age group.” The statement said:

“As stated in a statement made in 2023, our Association shared with the public that the dissemination of HPV vaccine throughout the society will play a major role in the prevention of cancer and diseases associated with HPV, especially cervical (cervical) cancer.

HPV vaccine is protective for both boys and boys. It is scientifically proven to be effective against the cancers of penis, anus and head-neck region and genital warts in women. Many countries around the world implement vaccination programs covering both sexes.

As the Turkish Cypriot Medical Association; As stated in the call made from the Ministry, we recommend that we give approval for the vaccination of girls and boys born in 2012. The HPV vaccine is a strong preventive health tool that will contribute to the health of the future generations and to contribute to the protection of cancer. ”