Despite rising living costs, some parents are proactively setting aside funds to vaccinate their children against HPV within the recommended age range.
Minh Dat from Gia Lai asks: "I completed my rabies vaccination after a dog bite 10 years ago. Now, after being bitten by a stray cat, I'm told I need a full five-dose vaccination regimen again. Why is this necessary?"
Does the pneumococcal vaccine help avoid lung cancer, beyond preventing pneumonia? My mother is 65 years old, which type should she get? (Tran Thi Na, TP HCM)
A 32-year-old individual, who previously had good vision and never wore glasses, recently had an eye exam revealing a 1,5 diopter prescription for the right eye and 2 diopters for the left. Why does myopia appear in adulthood? (Thanh, Tay Ninh)
After two people in her neighborhood died from dengue fever, 35-year-old Ngoc took her entire family for vaccination and cleaned her home to reduce mosquito breeding grounds.
My boyfriend plans to get the HPV vaccine, but his mother is preventing him, fearing it causes infertility. Is this true? (Nguyen Thi Uoc, 24, Dong Nai)
Nguyen Thi Tuyet, 40, from Ninh Binh, asks if receiving the HPV vaccine will accelerate recovery, having recently been diagnosed with uterine fibroids and undergoing treatment.
A 22-year-old, Duy Khang, developed warts on his forehead, mistook them for pimples, and squeezed them, causing the lesions to spread, ulcerate, and become painful.
A 35-year-old man from Nghe An asks about human papillomavirus (HPV) dormancy and transmission after his girlfriend tested positive for types 16 and 18 without symptoms.
I have small, painless bumps in my genital area. From my research, they resemble either genital warts or pearly penile papules. How can I tell the difference? (Male, 30 years old, Da Nang)
Before a five-day, four-night trip to Phu Quy Island with friends, Van Anh, 26, from Ho Chi Minh City, received flu and meningococcal vaccines, ensuring peace of mind for her journey.
The trial, taking place in the UK and US, is expected to involve 4,000 participants and marks the first phase 3 clinical trial of an avian influenza vaccine in humans.
Chickenpox can incubate for 10-21 days, potentially manifesting during international travel or work trips, risking itinerary cancellations, quarantine, and expensive medical treatment.
A 27-year-old reader from Ho Chi Minh City asks if meningococcal disease can be the cause of their current painful and frequent urination, having read that it can cause similar symptoms.
I've heard that up to 20% of the population carries meningococcal bacteria in their nasopharynx. why do some people develop the disease while others do not? (Teo Em, 32 years old, Ca Mau)
