Knox County Health Department officials are hoping more kids will get an available vaccine to protect against H-P-V, or human papilloma virus. The virus is a potential cause of various illnesses—including cancer.
Knox County Health Department chief nurse Betty Lankford says children above a certain age are eligible to get the H-P-V vaccine.
Lankford feels the H-P-V medication can protect kids against various cancerous conditions,
More information on the vaccination program is available on the County Health Department’s Facebook page.
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