Zuko Komisa

The Health Department encourages parents to give consent for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
The consent form to vaccinate young girls against cervical cancer with the HPV vaccine has not yet been signed by parents, caregivers, or legal guardians. Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, has urged them to do so.
To implement this potentially life-saving strategy, the Department is presently conducting a first-round HPV vaccination campaign in all Gauteng public primary and special schools.
The campaign began on February 5 and will run until March 20, 2024. Nkomo-Ralehoko said that 5,000 new cases are reported every year, and most are fatal.
“In the country, more than 5 000 new cases are reported every year, and most are fatal. In order to ensure that girls are and remain protected against cervical cancer later in life, it is important that they get the HPV vaccine between the ages of 9 and 15, before they are sexually active,”
“We wish to appeal to those who had not signed the consent to think about the long-term implications of not having their children immunised. By giving consent, you are taking a responsible step to ensure that we save the future of our girls, a single dose at a time,”
Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko.
We wish to appeal to parents who haven’t signed consent to think about the long-term implications of not having their children immunised. By giving consent, you’re taking a responsible step to ensure that we save the future of our girls, a single dose at a time #AsibeHealthyGP pic.twitter.com/1fU70zoCW3
— Nomantu Nkomo Ralehoko (@NkomoNomantu) February 18, 2024
The Cervarix HPV vaccine, which is extremely safe and effective in preventing HPV infection caused by type 16 and 18 HPV strains, is administered as a single dose to girls in Grade 5 who are nine years of age and older as part of the campaign.
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