Cervical Cancer Vaccination Campaign Launched

• Free nationwide HPV vaccination drive for ~1.15 crore girls aged 14, launched 28 Feb 2026, targeting prevention of cervical cancer — the 2nd most common cancer among Indian women.
• Single-dose Gardasil-4 (quadrivalent) vaccine, 93–100% effective against HPV types causing cervical cancer; integrates HPV into India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP).
• Aligns India with WHO's 90-70-90 cervical cancer elimination strategy by 2030, joining 160+ countries with HPV in national schedules.