HPV Vaccination Campaign to Target Over 2,400 Adolescent Girls in Baitadi District
Summary
Baitadi district will vaccinate 2,453 adolescent girls against cervical cancer with the HPV vaccine from Magh 27 to Falgun 2, including school students and out-of-school girls.
Key Points
- Baitadi district plans to vaccinate 2,453 adolescent girls with the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer.
- The vaccination campaign will run from Magh 27 to Falgun 2 across all ten local levels of the district.
- The vaccine is targeted at female Grade 6 students, 10-year-old girls out of school, and those who missed last year's campaign.
- Health officials confirm the HPV vaccine is safe and emphasize its importance in preventing cervical cancer deaths in Nepal.
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