NITI Aayog member Dr. Vinod K. Paul said the government will introduce the HPV vaccine as a national campaign

NITI Aayog member Dr. Vinod K. Paul said the government will introduce the HPV vaccine as a national campaign

¨   NITI Aayog member Dr. Vinod K. Paul said the government will introduce the HPV vaccine as a national campaign.

¨     This vaccine protects against cervical cancer.

¨     It prevents infection caused by human papillomavirus.

¨     The campaign will focus on girls around 14 years of age.

¨     It aims to immunize them before they begin their reproductive lives.

¨     This initiative also aims to raise awareness about early prevention.

¨     Dr. Rajiv Bahl, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research, stated that the vaccine has been safely used in more than 160 countries.

¨     He explained that it has been used worldwide for more than two decades.

¨     He clarified that the vaccine cannot cause HPV infection and that mild side effects, such as fever or redness, are rare.

¨     This vaccine has already been safely administered in the private sector in India.

¨     The government program will now provide it free of charge to teenage girls.

¨  The move aims to ensure more people have access to life-saving cervical cancer prevention.