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A vaccine against human papillomavirus is being developed in Russia as part of efforts to ensure the country's biosecurity.
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The vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) can become free for Russians if it is included in the National Vaccination Calendar of Russia.
The first batch of Russian HPV vaccine will arrive in medical institutions at the end of September.
Prevention of HPV is the key to preventing cancer in the future.
MOSCOW, September 23 - RIA Novosti. The vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) can become free for Russians if it is included in the National Vaccination Calendar of Russia, Gennady Onishchenko, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Education, told RIA Novosti.
Earlier, the Industrial Development Fund (IDF) told RIA Novosti that the first batch of the Russian HPV vaccine will arrive in medical institutions at the end of September.
“The creation of a vaccine against human papilloma is a significant step for us, since we are gaining independence from other countries in this regard. This is the basis for the country’s biological safety... Of course, if it is included in the National Preventive Vaccination Calendar, it will be free for citizens,” Onishchenko said.

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