Rwanda: Cervical Cancer Vaccination Registers 97 Percent Coverage

Rwanda recorded a 97 percent coverage in the just-concluded first phase of vaccination against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a virus that causes cervical cancer, the Ministry of Health announced.

The vaccine rollout programme which started in April, this year, targeted girls aged between 12 and 15.

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