Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7 million girls against leading cause of cervical cancer

In Nigeria, cervical cancer is the third most common cancer and the second most frequent cause of cancer deaths among women aged between 15 and 44. 

In 2020 – the latest year for which data is available – the country recorded 12,000 new cases and 8,000 deaths from cervical cancer.

Under the new immunisation protocol, girls aged nine-14 will receive a single dose of the vaccine, which is highly effective at preventing infection of HPV types…