October 22, 2014 – If there were a vaccine against cancer for kids, wouldn’t you get it? Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is cancer prevention. That’s the message the Glynn County Health Department hopes to get across to parents and pre-teens at an HPV informational event scheduled to be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28, at the Brunswick Housing Authority located at 1126 Albany Street. The event is free and open to the public and will include information on HPV and the HPV vaccine, light refreshments, and door prizes.
“We want to encourage the parents of pre-teen girls and boys to consider getting their children vaccinated against HPV to prevent several cancers that can occur as a result of the virus,” said Glynn County Health Department Administrator Karen Mikell, R.N., MSN.
HPV vaccines are given in a series of three shots over six months at ages 11 or 12. For the best protection against the most dangerous types of HPV, it is very important to get all of the recommended doses long before being exposed to HPV. Also, HPV vaccine produces a higher immune response in preteens than in older teens and young adults.
For more information about HPV and HPV vaccine, go to www.coastalhealthdistrict.org/hpv. To find out more about the event, please contact LeKara Simmons at 912-223-9590.
The event is being sponsored by the health department in conjunction with the Coastal Health District Adolescent Health and Youth Development Program and the Brunswick Housing Authority.
The Coastal Health District of Georgia serves the counties of Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long & McIntosh
