Kenya: Govt Starts Vaccinating Girls Against Human Papilloma Virus

Kenyan authorities have begun a mass vaccination of girls against the human papilloma virus, HPV, which causes cervical cancer. According to the World Health Organization, the East Africa region has the highest rate of cervical cancer in the world.

Kenya officially launched its HPV vaccination program Friday in the coastal town of Mombasa.

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