Nearly 400,000 girls aged 10 to receive HPV vaccine from Sunday
Summary
Nearly 400,000 girls aged 10 and in grade six across Nepal will receive the HPV vaccine starting Sunday in a nationwide immunisation campaign aimed at preventing cervical cancer.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Health and Population will vaccinate nearly 400,000 girls aged 10 and in grade six with the HPV vaccine within three weeks starting Sunday.
- The vaccination targets both in-school girls (around 345,000) and out-of-school girls (approximately 55,000).
- HPV infection is a leading cause of cervical cancer, which is a major health concern for Nepali women with hundreds of cases diagnosed annually.
- The Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunisation (GAVI) is supplying the vaccine doses, supporting both last year's campaign and the current routine immunisation programme.
