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TUGUEGARAO CITY: In a move to halt cervical cancer cases, Health Undersecretary Enrique "Eric" Tayag led the DoH and other stakeholders in launching the HPV vaccination and information campaign titled "Sa HPV vaccine, cervical cancer-free ang future natin!" with about 700 participants at the Mamba Gym in this city on Friday, February 17.
The school-based immunization program would protect learners against human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, Tayag added, as "cervical cancer is still the second most common cancer affecting women, with an estimated 7,277 new cases and 3,807 deaths due to cervical cancer expected yearly in the country."
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