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Pakistan vaccinates 9 million girls against cervical cancer despite online backlash

Pakistan has vaccinated about 9 million girls as part of a campaign against cervical cancer, according to Health Minister Mustafa Kamal.
The campaign aims to vaccinate 13 million girls aged 9 to 14 against the human papillomavirus and has achieved about 70% of its goal.
Acceptance rates climbed to 70-80 percent in some districts, but some parents remain reluctant due to false claims about infertility, as addressed by Health Minister Mustafa Kamal.
Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women in Pakistan, with 18,000 to 20,000 deaths annually, according to health authorities.

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Pakistan vaccinates 9mn girls against cervical cancer despite online backlash

Karachi: Pakistan has vaccinated about 9 million adolescent girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, as part of a continuing national campaign that has overcome early setbacks fuelled by sceptics online, the health minister said Friday. Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said the campaign that began September 15 is aiming to vaccinate 13 million girls aged 9 to 14 against the human papillomavirus, or HPV, which causes most cervical cancer…

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Pakistan vaccinates 9 million girls against cervical cancer despite online backlash

Pakistan's health minister says the country has vaccinated about 9 million adolescent girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, as part of a continuing national campaign that has overcome early setbacks fueled by skeptics online.

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