Telangana vaccinates over 24,000 girls against HPV in first month; Khammam leads, Narayanpet records lowest uptake

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A caregiver  administers the HPV vaccine to a miss  successful  the beingness  of Telangana Medical, Health and Family Welfare Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha during the launched a nationwide the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination run  for 14-year-old girls astatine  District Government Hospital, King Koti, Hyderabad.

A caregiver administers the HPV vaccine to a miss successful the beingness of Telangana Medical, Health and Family Welfare Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha during the launched a nationwide the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination run for 14-year-old girls astatine District Government Hospital, King Koti, Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: File Photo

As portion of a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme launched connected March 8 successful Telangana to support teen girls from cervical cancer, the Health section has administered 24,175 doses crossed each 33 districts, according to data. The run targets girls aged 14 to 15 years with an estimated people colonisation of 4.6 lakh beneficiaries and is being rolled retired done authorities wellness facilities crossed the State.

The district-wise information arsenic of April 10, accessed by The Hindu, highlights stark variations successful the vaccination coverage, with Khammam emerging arsenic the top-performing territory and Narayanpet astatine the bottom.

Published - April 13, 2026 08:17 p.m. IST

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