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Vaccine drive for cervical cancer
January 22 , 2024
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- In a significant step that can reduce the incidence of cervical cancer, the government is set to roll out a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for girls in the 9-14 years age group.
- The immunisation drive is planned in three phases over three years.
- India accounts for about a fifth of the world's cervical cancer cases.
- With about 1.25 lakh new cases and 75,000 deaths each year.
- Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in India, after breast cancer.
- About 83 per cent of invasive cervical cancer cases are attributed to HPV 16 or 18 in India.
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