According to reports, the union government will start administering anti-cervical cancer vaccine in girls aged nine to 14 years in six states in June. Sources said the vaccination will be done in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
This is the first phase of the vaccination campaign. The drive will be extended to other states in the coming months. In the first phase, 2.55 crore girls are targeted to be administered the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
The Union Health Ministry has drawn a roadmap to roll out HPV vaccine in the universal immunisation programme and is likely to float a global tender in April for 16.02 crore doses to be procured by 2026, official sources said.
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