84% of Adolescent Girls in Dhanusha District Vaccinated Against Cervical Cancer
Summary
84 percent of adolescent girls in Dhanusha district have been vaccinated against cervical cancer with the free HPV vaccine, targeting girls aged 10 to 14 years and extending efforts to include school and madrasa students.
Key Points
- 84 percent of adolescent girls in Dhanusha district have been vaccinated against cervical cancer.
- The free HPV vaccine has been administered to 16,900 adolescent girls aged 10 to 14 years in Dhanusha including Janakpur.
- Government aims for 100 percent vaccination coverage among adolescent girls, with plans to vaccinate Class 6 girls starting Sunday.
- Officials emphasize the importance of vaccinating girls in schools and madrasas to achieve full coverage.
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