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Kenya Plans HPV Vaccines for Boys to Combat Cancer and Lagging Uptake
Kenya is weighing plans to expand its national HPV vaccination drive to boys amid sluggish completion rates among adolescent girls. The public health strategy aims to bolster herd immunity and curb the heavy toll of cervical and related cancers nationwide.
AllAfrica - Latest·November 4, 2026AI-curated
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is considering extending the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme to boys as Kenya steps up efforts to prevent cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases.
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