Federal Government don call on Nigerians and influential people from all levels to support the upcoming national launch of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Dis vaccine dey for girls wey dey 9 to 14 years old, and e dey aimed to reduce the cases of cervical cancer for Nigeria.

Dr. Faisal Shuaib, wey be the Executive Director and CEO of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, talk for joint press conference for Abuja yesterday. E talk say dem go provide the HPV vaccine for free to all eligible girls for Nigeria starting from October 24, 2023. E dey insist say cervical cancer fit prevent.

Dr. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, also talk say dem dey put measures in place to ensure the vaccine dey effective and safe. NAFDAC dey set up one comprehensive system to monitor the experiences of people wey collect the vaccine so dem fit provide real-time information and ensure maximum protection.