HPV Vaccine: Lessons we have learned
And how I learned them the hard way.
|2023.04.13
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According to Dr. Ian Frazer, who developed the HPV vaccine, the most decisive factor in terms of immunization is the cost — if you provide the vaccine for free, people will take it.
Moldova was the European country with the highest rate of cervical cancer risks, but now it’s behind several Balkan countries.
Slovenia set a 90-70-90 objective: to vaccinate 90% of girls by the age of 15, to have screened 70% of women by the age 35, and to properly treat 90% of women diagnosed with cervical cancer.
The HPV vaccine is a cancer vaccine — it is safe and efficient. The only thing we need now are politicians who will acknowledge the science.
Marija Ratković
Marija Ratković is a Ph.D. scholar of Theory of Art and Media, at the University of Arts in Belgrade. A researcher, theorist, and writer with an interdisciplinary education in humanities, sciences, and arts. Founder of the Centre for Biopolitical Education, she is also an award-winning activist in the domain of health and reproductive rights.
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This story was originally written in Serbian.