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Board proclaims January 2026 Cervical Cancer Awareness Month; survivor urges HPV vaccination
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Cleveland County commissioners proclaimed January 2026 Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Survivor and advocate Lindsey Galette Lee described her treatment journey and urged HPV vaccination and screening; the board thanked her and adopted the proclamation.
Cleveland County declared January 2026 as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month after remarks from survivor and advocate Lindsey Galette Lee (Speaker 12).
Lee described her November 2022 diagnosis of stage‑3 cervical cancer, outlined her treatment (45 external radiation sessions, six chemotherapy rounds and five brachytherapy treatments) and said she is cancer‑free as of April 2023. She described founding the nonprofit Getting Good With Your Health and said her outreach includes hosting an annual health fair in Cleveland County and encouraging HPV vaccination for boys and girls starting as early as age 9.
The clerk read a proclamation noting that cervical cancer is preventable when detected early and urging residents to get screening and use preventive vaccines. Commissioners offered personal condolences and support, thanked Lee for advocacy work and wished her success in her national outreach goals.
The board adopted the proclamation by voice vote; the transcript records commissioners’ praise and no dissent.
