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Keta Municipal Health Directorate commend HPV Vaccination exercise for eligible girls

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Keta Municipal Health Directorate commend HPV Vaccination exercise for eligible girls

Mr Ernest Alignol, the Acting Municipal Director of Health Service, at Keta, explained that the exercise formed part of collective efforts to enhance HPV vaccine uptake and ensure that all eligible girls aged nine to 14 years are protected against cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases.

Keta Municipal Health Directorate is set to undertake a PIRI The Keta Municipal Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans to undertake a Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunisation (PIRI) exercise with focus on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination within the Municipality.

He appealed for support and cooperation towards the successful implementation of the exercise and urged institutions and communities to identify eligible girls aged nine to 14 years and make them available to vaccination teams.

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