To eliminate cervical cancer in the country, Department of Health Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said the government needs to expand its immunization program to accommodate vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) among all pre-puberty girls, which will entail a corresponding increase in budget.
"I want all the girls — whether they are from private or public schools, middle income or poor — to be vaccinated. I will push this with DBM (Department of Budget and Management) to fund HPV vaccination at the pre-puberty stage [so we can achieve] 95 percent fully immunized child coverage," Herbosa said.
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