Health Focus: Vaccines Saves Lives
Health Focus
There has been a public outcry and conflicting arguments as to the value of vaccines. In this instance is the HPV vaccine widely believed to prevent cervical cancer.
Cervical Cancer
This germ is responsible for many deaths worldwide and Jamaica is no exception.
Photo: 12 year old Monica of Mona High, Jamaica displays patch from HPV shot given at her school by Ministry of Health.
Is this ignorance or bad mind? You be the judge.
Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie is Senior International Correspondent & photojournalist for Vision Newspaper.
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
