HPV vaccination Archives

21 March 2023

Malaysia

MOH Prioritising HPV Catch-Up Vaccination For 2021 Cohort

MOH is prioritising completing HPV vaccination for the missed 2021 cohort of Form One girls, before vaccinating the 2022 and 2023 cohorts, depending on vaccine supplies this year. As of Jan 2023, a total of 567,151 eligible girls haven't been vaccinated.

11 January 2023

Malaysia

HPV Vaccination Catch-Up Requires Multi-Sectoral Approach

Studies by University of Malaya show that Malaysia’s HPV vaccination programme has resulted in a 90% reduction in HPV types 16 and 18, the main causes of cervical cancer.

7 September 2022

Malaysia

MOH Plans Catch-Up HPV Vaccination After Missed Shots During Pandemic

Khairy Jamaluddin says 97% of Form 1 girls were fully inoculated with the HPV vaccine in 2020, but this dropped to 6% in 2021 – due to a global HPV vaccine shortage, not because of school closures.

6 September 2022

Malaysia

Health PSC: Restart HPV Vaccination Programme, Cover 560,000 Girls Who Missed Shots

Health PSC chair Dr Kelvin Yii wants the HPV inoculation drive, including a catch-up programme, to be made top priority and to be clearly reflected in Budget 2023.

30 August 2022

Malaysia

Pandemic Disrupted HPV Vaccination For Over 560,000 Girls In Malaysia

NCSM and other advocates urge the government to restart the nationwide HPV vaccination programme in 2023 and to implement a catch-up programme for teen girls who missed their shots.

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MOH Prioritising HPV Catch-Up Vaccination For 2021 Cohort

HPV Vaccination Catch-Up Requires Multi-Sectoral Approach

MOH Plans Catch-Up HPV Vaccination After Missed Shots During Pandemic

Health PSC: Restart HPV Vaccination Programme, Cover 560,000 Girls Who Missed Shots

Pandemic Disrupted HPV Vaccination For Over 560,000 Girls In Malaysia

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