Irish schoolgirls to have cervical cancer vaccine
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
300 schoolgirls in north County Dublin, Ireland, will receive the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil free of charge this week, thanks to a local initiative funded and implemented by members of the community.
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