70 per cent of target girls receives HPV vaccine

Kathmandu, Feb.13: 70 per cent of the target girls have been inoculated in the ongoing nationwide vaccination campaign against the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer. 

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1, 161,874 target girls were vaccinated against HPV on the ninth day of the vaccination campaign. The vaccination campaign is for two weeks. 

According to the statistics of the MoHP, 219, 083 girls are administered a vaccine against the HPV virus in Koshi Province, 181, 487 in Madhesh Province, 224,702 girls in Bagmati Province, 98, 173 in Gandaki Province, 210,086 in Lumbini Province, 87, 904 in Karnali Province and 140, 437 Sudur Paschim Province.  

As many as 16,88, 768 girls aged 11–14 will be inoculated with a single dose of the vaccine during the two-week campaign from February 4 to February 18. 

Medical doctors have approved the HPV vaccine to be effective if given in early adolescence. 

doctors suggest to not hesitate to get the shot saying that the HPV vaccine being administered in the campaign is safe.