13,505 girls get HPV vaccine in Kozhikode
Health officials in Kozhikode have vaccinated over 13,500 girls against the human papilloma virus (HPV). The government has extended the campaign deadline to the end of the year to improve coverage.
Why it matters
Public health initiatives targeting HPV are critical for long-term cancer prevention in the female population.
As many as 13,505 girls aged up to 14 have been vaccinated in Kozhikode district against human papilloma virus (HPV), Health department officials have said.
The department said in a release on Monday that around 51% of the target audience had been covered so far. As many as 1,854 girls were vaccinated from schools. The vaccination drive had been conducted in 169 schools till now.
The government, meanwhile, has extended the deadline for the campaign till December 31. District Medical Officer L.T. Saritha Kumari said the vaccination is available at all government health centres.
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