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Namibia to begin HPV vaccine rollout in April

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Namibian health authorities say they are set to begin distributing the HPV vaccine to adolescent girls in the southern African country. [AP Photo]

A top Namibian health official tells VOA the southern African country is set to begin distribution of the HPV vaccine to adolescent girls in April as a preventative measure in the fight against cervical cancer.

Namibia has a population of about 1 million women aged 15 years and older who are at risk of developing cervical cancer.

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