Govt to launch HPV vaccination drive in four districts
Summary
The government will launch an HPV vaccination campaign in four districts—Dolpa, Humla, Jumla, and Manang—after snowfall delayed the earlier rollout. The vaccine targets cervical cancer prevention among school and out-of-school girls.
Key Points
- The government is launching an HPV vaccination campaign in four districts: Dolpa, Humla, Jumla, and Manang.
- The campaign addresses areas where school closures due to snowfall prevented earlier vaccination.
- From February 8 to 27, 323,000 girls in 73 districts received the HPV vaccine nationwide, excluding the four districts.
- Health workers in the concerned districts have been trained to ensure the campaign's success.
