Tuesday, July 9, 2013

The Bahamas to introduce HPV vaccine into public healthcare system

The Bahamas government says it plans to introduce the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine into the public healthcare system for females who are most at risk for cervical cancer.

Health Minister Dr Perry M. Gomez said discussions are taking place with the American pharmaceutical company Merck.

Public Health officials say the introduction of the vaccine into the public healthcare system will be a “major triumph” as the vaccine is currently only available within the private

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