Cervical cancer vaccination
February 6 , 2024
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- Interim budget announced the government's initiative to promote cervical cancer vaccination among girls aged 9 to 14.
- This will involve the administration of the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccine.
- This vaccine is designed to offer protection against specific strains of cervical cancer.
- Indian population of 511.4 million women aged 15 years and older who are potentially susceptible to the disease.
- Every year 1,23,907 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 77,348 die from the disease.
- Cervical cancer ranks as the second most frequent cancer among women in India.
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