Cervical vaccination for all 13-year-old Malaysians

I applaud this move. It comes in 3 doses at RM 500, from the original price of RM 1200.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will provide annual HPV vaccination against cervical or cervix cancer to all 300,000 13-year-old girls in Malaysia beginning next year.

It is up to the girls to take advantage of the vaccine.

Currently, the vaccine costs RM1,200 for three doses per person.

The Ministry hoped to negotiate with drug companies for as low as RM500 person as there would be economies of scale and others seeking the jabs in the private sector would benefit too, he said.

Via The Star