School girls to be vaccinated against deadly Cervical Cancer

School girls as young as 9 years may start receiving vaccinations against the deadly virus linked to cervical cancer from early next year to protect them from the killer disease.

Speaking on the sidelines of the 9th Stop Cervical, Breast and Prostate Cancer in Africa Conference in Nairobi yesterday, Director of Medical Services Dr Nicholas Muraguri said the vaccine will be rolled out since cases of cervical cancer have soared in the country. The virus are spread through sex.