Headline : HPV Vaccine Drive: Lagos Takes Awareness Campaign To Communities

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The Lagos state government has embarked on massive awareness campaign at grassroots level, as an effort to boost the uptake of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPVV).

Recall that Lagos state has reached 478,528 girls with the vaccine as at August, 2024, while aiming to reach one million girls with cancer-blocking HPV shot by year’s end.

To achieve this target, the director of health education and health promotion services, Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board (LSPHCB), Mrs. Honfor Grace Adesola, at a townhall meeting organised by LSPHCB and the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria with support from Pathfinder International, said there is need to tackle social media misinformation about the HPVV.

Adesola lamented that due to the misinformation on social media, some parents have negative perceptions about the vaccine that prevents the uptake of HPV. “We have been able to overcome that because of the continuous sensitisation during which we are giving stakeholders the appropriate information. We also refer them to websites where they can get appropriate information,” she added.

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