INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
time.HPV is one of the most common infections causing genital warts or cervical cancer in women
Vaccination is the best way to prevent the disease
The vaccine has already been introduced in 140 countries.Emphasizing that the vaccine has been developed using domestic knowledge and
technology, Mehdi Pirsalehi, the director of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said that it has completed all stages of clinical
will be recommended for those at higher risk of getting the disease, the official noted.In the Eastern Mediterranean region, countries such
as Saudi Arabia, Libya, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates have already started the national implementation of the HPV vaccination for the
target population.The official went on to say that a bivalent HPV vaccine targeting subtypes 16 and 18 associated with many cervical cancers
has already been produced in the country
However, the vaccine is not effective enough against types 6 and 11, which are responsible for genital warts.According to Health Minister
Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi, the issue of medicine and medical equipment production and self-sufficiency in these areas is one of the
This article first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times
