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DEPENDS ON YOUR DECISION TODAY HER FUTURE Protect your daughter against cervical cancer with the HPV vaccination. For more information, email [email protected] or call 6435 3895 (Mon to Fri: 8am-5pm, Sat: 8am-1pm, closed on Sun & PHs).

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Page 1: HPB HPV 2PP FA 6 - HealthHub · DEPENDS ON YOUR DECISION TODAY HER FUTURE Protect your daughter against cervical cancer with the HPV vaccination. For more information, email HPB_mailbox@hpb.gov.sg

DEPENDS ON YOURDECISION TODAY

HER FUTURE

Protect your daughter against cervical cancer with the HPV vaccination.

For more information, email [email protected] or call 6435 3895

(Mon to Fri: 8am-5pm, Sat: 8am-1pm, closed on Sun & PHs).

Page 2: HPB HPV 2PP FA 6 - HealthHub · DEPENDS ON YOUR DECISION TODAY HER FUTURE Protect your daughter against cervical cancer with the HPV vaccination. For more information, email HPB_mailbox@hpb.gov.sg

For more information, email [email protected] or call 6435 3895

(Mon to Fri: 8am-5pm, Sat: 8am-1pm, closed on Sun & PHs).

HPV RISKS & PREVENTION

HPV stands for human papillomavirus. Out of over 100 types of HPV, 2 types are responsible for 70% of cervical cancer.Here's why the HPV vaccination is important for your daughter, and works best when given at a younger age.

HPV vaccination

All vaccines may have side-effects and are usually mild such as pain, fever and feeling weak.

Cervical cancer

Figure provided by HPB/NRDO, estimated from 2011-2015 data"

new cervicalcancer cases207

diagnosed annually in SG*HPV vaccines can be given safely together with other vaccines

+ safe

HPV is the leading cause of the most common female cancer (cervical cancer)

leadingcause1#

Those younger than 15 years old require 2 doses; while those aged between 15 and 26 require 3 doses

years old 9-26

in women aged 15-44 in SG annually*

cervical cancer deaths72

Offers long-term protection against HPV

effectiveness