Ilocos Norte First Province to Exceed 90% HPV Vaccination Target
Ilocos Norte province has become the first in the Philippines to surpass the 90 percent target for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among girls aged 9 to 14, achieving a coverage rate of 95.7 percent.
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