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The national vaccination calendar will include the human papillomavirus vaccine, free of charge for all pre-adolescent girls. The news was announced by the Minister of Health and Social Protection, Ogerta Manastirliu, during an inspection at the health center no. 2 in the capital.
The Minister of Health said that this is one of the life-saving vaccines, it has a very high effectiveness and reduces the financial costs of families.
The head of the Department of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases at the IPH, Silva Bino, has considered this an investment in health, emphasizing that this vaccine is safe.
“This is an extraordinary decision and very good news for all mothers and daughters, but also for health experts as it crowns an effort of so many years regarding the preparation for the introduction of this vaccine with laboratory capacities”.
