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The Indian government will soon start HPV vaccination to prevent cervical cancer. This vaccine will be administered for free. The government has announced that girls of 14 years of age will get this vaccine at government health centers. Starting vaccination with this vaccine will be of great help in protecting women from cervical cancer.
cervical cancer The vaccine given to protect against HPV is called HPV vaccine. It was already present in some hospitals in India, but it was available only in private hospitals. Where its price is 2 to 4 thousand rupees. In private hospitals, some women take this vaccine even at the age of 25 to 35 years. What is the right age to get this vaccine? Let us know about this from the doctor.
At what age should one get the cervical cancer vaccine?
Dr. Saloni Chadha, former head of gynecology department at Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, says that the right age to get cervical cancer vaccine is considered to be 9 to 14 years. The reason for this is that at this age women are less likely to come in contact with the HVP virus. This is because this virus passes from men to women during physical relations, although there are some other reasons for this cancer, but this is the main reason. For this reason, it is recommended to get the vaccine at the age of 14 years. The government has also fixed this age.
What is HPV vaccine?
HPV vaccine creates immunity in the body against human papilloma virus. Human papilloma virus itself causes cervical cancer.
This virus spreads through sexual contact and if measures are not taken to prevent it, it can turn cervical cells into cancer.
How much dose should be taken?
Two doses: between 0 and 6 months
In some cases three doses are also recommended
Is this vaccine safe?
The vaccine has been made after a lot of research. You can get it by going to government hospitals, but you can get this vaccine free of cost only at the age limit set by the government. According to Dr. Saloni, through this scheme of the government, children from low-income families will get the vaccine. Because its price is very high in private.
Expectation of reduction in cases of cervical cancer
Dr. Saloni says that if vaccination is done on a good scale, then the cases of cervical cancer in India are expected to reduce in the coming time. Girls are advised to get this vaccine. With this, the risk of cancer can be significantly reduced. The special thing is that quadrivalent HPV vaccine named Gardasil will be introduced in India. The vaccine protects against HPV types 16 and 18 (which are linked to cancer) as well as 6 and 11.