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All girls between the ages of 9 and 14 years will receive the vaccines in their schools or nearby government primary health centres over the next three years
Decision to inoculate against cervical cancer is welcome, could help root out a major disease that afflicts Indian women
Around 75,000 women in India die each year of cervical cancer.
Besides cervical cancer, the vaccine also offers protection against the HPV strains that cause cancer of the anus, vagina and oropharynx. Additionally, it also protects against the HPV strains that are responsible for genital warts.
Efforts to eliminate cervical cancer in India should prioritize making screening programmes accessible and acceptable to women. This requires tackling