HPV roadshow starts in Burgenland: This is how you protect yourself from cancer!

In Burgenland, an important campaign for combating HPV, a dangerous virus that is responsible for numerous types of cancer. Cancer aid Burgenland and the state of Burgenland have initiated an HPV roadshow in order to clarify students and young people about the dangers of HPV and to create access to vaccination. According to Michela Klein from Cancer Aid, the vaccination rate for 14-year-olds in Burgenland is still far away from the desired goal of the World Health Organization (WHO) of 90 percent.

The HPV roadshow, which begins on March 4 on the occasion of an international day of action against HPV, will tour Burgenland. During the information days, young people are comprehensively informed about the risks of the viruses. Two weeks after the information events, the students have the opportunity to be vaccinated. This vaccination campaign is followed by the free children's vaccination program, which has been valid for people from the ninth to the 30th birthday since July 2024. Cancer Aid Burgenland makes it clear that over 80 percent of people in Austria come into contact with HPV over the course of their lives and vaccination significantly reduces the risk of developing different types of cancer.

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"We call on all parents, young people and young adults to take this unique opportunity," said Edmira Bekto from Krebshilfe Burgenland. HPV vaccination can reduce the risk of developing cervical cancer by reducing up to 95 percent. In view of the increasing cases of HPV-related cancer, it is crucial to raise awareness of vaccination. According to the WHO, the vaccination rates have to be increased to eliminate cervical cancer worldwide by 2030 - a difficult -to -reach goal that can only be achieved through high pitch rates.