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One expert advises 'boost' vaccination against papilloma

The chairman of the organizing committee of the "31 National Congress of the Spanish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics" (sego), Rogelio Garrido, has committed to "boost" vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) , which is directly involved in the development of cervical cancer , "in the cohort of 14 year olds, where the vaccine is free, in order to remaining vaccinated and there is unfairness in a few years with young people from other communities of Spain. "

During the presentation of this conference, Garrido told Europa Press that in Andalusia the vaccine coverage in this cohort was 14 "around 60%" of the target population, compared to other communities "as Catalonia, tramping 90% coverage, or Madrid, with almost one hundred percent.

The specialist insisted it "extremely important" that is the correct coverage of this vaccine, "not only because we now know that papillomavirus is a necessary condition for cervical cancer condition occurs, thus avoiding the 7 100,000 incident cases of cervical cancer that exist in Spain, but also to avoid all precursor lesions. "

Thus, after admitting that the vaccine also recommend even to those women who are out of that age (14 years), "but they are as likely to be infected with this virus," Garrido has argued that vaccination "save costs in these precursor lesions. "

"When you tell a woman who has a premalignant lesion, but you you you clarify that for desarrollase one cancer would take ten years this woman no longer leaves the gynecologist and subjected to so many tests, sometimes even useless, that only the cost involved and worth vaccinated. "

In addition, the specialist SEGO lamented that "there is no uniform criterion in Spain" as to how to dispense the vaccine because "while in Andalusia are administered at health centers in other parts of Spain administered in schools, or through the doctor, "he warned.

Garrido has also decided to conduct "proactive campaigns from the government" and not leave "on request" user, "and that vaccination will be less." Although vaccines, this specialist has admitted that prevention is vital, making smears .

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