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- 80 lakh+ HPV vaccine doses administered since the national campaign began.
- Campaign launched in February 2026 for free, voluntary single-dose vaccination of 14-year-old girls.
- Four States reached 100% of identified target coverage; three more crossed 90%.
WHY IN NEWS
- India crossed 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign.
- The milestone links adolescent health, cervical-cancer prevention, immunisation systems and digital monitoring through U-WIN.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- Campaign launch: February 2026.
- Doses administered: more than 80 lakh, or 8 million.
- Target age: 14-year-old girls.
- Dose schedule under campaign: single dose.
- Annual 14-year-old girl cohort: about 1.2 crore.
- States at 100% identified-target coverage: 4 - Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram.
- States crossing 90%: 3 - Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam.
- Karnataka coverage: more than 85%.
- Uttar Pradesh vaccinated: more than 22 lakh adolescent girls.
- Global HPV vaccine doses distributed: more than 800 million.
- Upper-middle-income countries with HPV in NIP: 87%.
- Lower-middle-income countries with HPV in NIP: 78%.
- Low-income countries with HPV in NIP: 54%.
- AEFI support linked to 24x7 healthcare facilities.
- Digital monitoring platform: U-WIN.
PRELIMS
- HPV vaccination is a primary-prevention tool against cervical cancer.
- The campaign provides free, voluntary single-dose vaccination to eligible 14-year-old girls with parental consent.
- U-WIN supports district-level monitoring of coverage gaps.
QUICK REVISION
- Campaign launch: February 2026.
- Doses administered: more than 80 lakh, or 8 million.
- Target age: 14-year-old girls.
- Dose schedule under campaign: single dose.
- Annual 14-year-old girl cohort: about 1.2 crore.
- States at 100% identified-target coverage: 4 - Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram.
- States crossing 90%: 3 - Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam.
- Karnataka coverage: more than 85%.
PROBABLE OBJECTIVE QUESTION
Consider the following statements:
- India crossed 80 lakh doses under the national HPV campaign.
- The campaign targets 14-year-old girls with a single dose.
- HPV vaccination is used only after cervical cancer develops.