NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 1620
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21 JUNE 2013
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 22)
Mrs D Robinson (DA) to ask the Minister of Health:
What are the (a) targets and (b) time frames to administer the human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines as part of the school health programme in the
2014 academic year?
NW1966E
REPLY:
a) We are targeting 9 and 10 year olds in quintile 1, 2, 3 and 4 schools.
b) We are hoping to start in February 2014.
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