HPV vaccination drive unveiled in Vizag; 800 girls expected to take shot

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Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner, Shankabratha Bagchi, launching the HPV vaccination thrust  connected  Saturday.

Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner, Shankabratha Bagchi, launching the HPV vaccination thrust connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement

Visakhapatnam Commissioner of Police, Shankabratha Bagchi, inaugurated HPV vaccination programme connected Saturday, which is being conducted for girls aged betwixt 9 to 14 years studying astatine Government Queen Mary School. The programme, which is being conducted for 2 days and is apt to beryllium held successful the coming weekends, was organised astatine Lions Cancer Hospital, Seethammadhara.

Mr. Bagchi said that cervical crab remains a superior wellness interest among women and tin beryllium efficaciously prevented done timely medication of the HPV vaccine. He noted that some the Central and State governments are actively implementing specified vaccination programmes arsenic portion of broader nationalist wellness initiatives.

Published - April 04, 2026 09:22 p.m. IST

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