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(Savannah pediatricians) A pediatric provider explains the importance of the HPV Vaccine

SouthCoast Health pediatricians Savannah

This National Immunization Awareness Month, learn why it’s so important for children to receive the HPV vaccine.

Every year in the United States, 33,700 women and men are diagnosed with cancer caused by HPV infection. The good news? The HPV vaccination can help prevent these diseases with a success rate as high as 90% in some cases.

“The age recommended for children to get their HPV vaccine has been getting younger and younger,” SouthCoast Health Nurse Practitioner Beth Lee stated. “With its incredible success rate of preventing such awful diseases, it’s really a must for any child.”

Learn more about the HPV vaccine and how it affects your children here. 

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