A medical staff shows a bottle containing the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, in Jammu. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for 14-year-old girls from Ajmer in Rajasthan
The campaign against cervical cancer was formally inaugurated at a programme held in Kayad, Ajmer, where several girls were administered the vaccine. The prime minister also interacted with the beneficiaries on the occasion
According to officials, a single-dose "Gardasil 4" vaccine, a quadrivalent HPV vaccine, will be used under the campaign
The injection provides protection against HPV types 16 and 18, which are responsible for cervical cancer, as well as types 6 and 11
The Union Health Ministry has directed all states to administer a single dose of 'Gardasil 4' to all 14-year-old girls at government health facilities across the country.
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