Health Minister Satyendra Jain said girls studying in Class VI in government schools would be targeted for the first year.
HPV Vaccine Uptake is Highest Among Girls in High Poverty, Hispanic Communities
Adolescent girls living in high-poverty communities and majority Hispanic communities were more likely to have received at least one dose of HPV vaccine.
Adolescent girls living in high-poverty communities and majority Hispanic communities were more likely to have received at least one dose of HPV vaccine.
‘Delhi becomes the first state in the country to launch the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a public health program for school children.’
"Girl students studying in Class VI will be vaccinated this year. From next year, we aim to vaccinate all the girls in the age-group of 9-13 years. In the next three to four months, we will begin the first phase of the vaccination program in Delhi. This year, we are starting with only Class VI girl students. In the next year, our target is to include all girls between the age of 9 and 13. I think we will eradicate cervical cancer from Delhi first in India,” said Jain. In this year, the program aims to target girls in all government schools, while in the next even private schools will be covered. Children will be given two doses of the vaccine. The first phase will start in July-August and the second phase will be completed by January-February.
Dr.R K Grover, director of the Delhi state cancer institute, which will be coordinating the program, said, “Almost 80 percent of cervical cancers can be prevented with the HPV vaccine. This program has already been adopted in 150 countries. Delhi will be the first state in India to replicate this.”
New HPV Vaccine, Gardasil 9 by Merck, is More Effective
A new vaccine against sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), Gardasil 9 made by Merck, is more effective than the previous version.
A new vaccine against sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), Gardasil 9 made by Merck, is more effective than the previous version.
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Doctors Need to Stress the Importance of HPV Vaccination Among Preteens
Many doctors still don’t recommend Human Papillomavirus vaccination (HPV) for teenagers in the age group of 11-12 years.
Many doctors still don’t recommend Human Papillomavirus vaccination (HPV) for teenagers in the age group of 11-12 years.
HPV Vaccine Does Not Cause Riskier Sexual Practices, STIs
Despite concerns among some parents, the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) does not cause riskier behavior in teens, nor does it raise rates of sexually transmitted infections.
Despite concerns among some parents, the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) does not cause riskier behavior in teens, nor does it raise rates of sexually transmitted infections.
