West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari launches cervical cancer vaccination drive for over 7.5 lakh girls aged 14 years
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has initiated a cervical cancer vaccination drive for girls aged 14 years. The campaign aims to vaccinate approximately 7.65 lakh beneficiaries with the Gardasil-4 vaccine. This effort is part of a broader national initiative to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat.
- ▪The HPV vaccination campaign targets around 7.65 lakh girls aged 14 years.
- ▪Girls will receive a single dose of the Gardasil-4 vaccine free of cost.
- ▪Vaccination sessions will be held at 881 designated government health facilities.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday (May 30, 2026) launched a statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign to protect adolescent girls against cervical cancer, targeting around 7.65 lakh beneficiaries aged 14 years.The initiative follows the national launch of the HPV vaccination programme earlier this year, and aims to contribute to the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health threat, officials said.Under the campaign, girls who have completed 14 years of age but are yet to turn 15 will receive a single dose of the quadrivalent Gardasil-4 vaccine free of cost at designated government health facilities, they said.Vaccination sessions would be conducted at 881 designated Government health facilities, including medical colleges, district hospitals,…
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