Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday said the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will be administered to the adolescents girls aged between 10 -15 years from September free of cost.

The number of patients in cervical cancer is increasing, so there is a plan to increase screening to detect the cancer, he said, while speaking at a programme at the ministry, reports UNB.

“It will be effective if we can administer the vaccine to the adolescents girls aged 10-15 years. The vaccine will be provided free of cost and only one dose will be given to the girls,” he added.

Referring to breast cancer, the minister said, “We will try to provide necessary machineries at the upazila level so that the disease can be detected as early as possible.”

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