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HPV Vaccination Programme for Adolescent Girls

26 February 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSHPV VaccinationProgramme forAdolescent Girls26 February 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Centre is preparing a countrywide HPV vaccination drive for adolescent girls, aiming to stop cervical cancer.

The vaccine

  • Recombinant vaccine made of virus-like particles, so immunity develops without a live virus.
  • Protects against high-risk Human Papillomavirus strains behind most cervical cancer cases.

Path from infection to cancer

  • A widespread sexually transmitted infection.
  • Long-lasting infection with HPV 16 and 18 in particular makes cervical cells grow abnormally.
  • Untreated pre-cancer may turn into cancer within 10–15 years.

Exam angle

  • Target group: adolescent girls.
  • Disease: cervical cancer.
  • Vaccine type: recombinant, non-live.

Test yourself

1. The nationwide HPV vaccination programme aims to prevent which disease among adolescent girls?

It targets prevention of cervical cancer.

2. Which HPV types are specifically named as the main high-risk strains?

Persistent infection with HPV 16 and 18 is stressed.

3. What type of vaccine is the HPV vaccine described as?

It is recombinant and uses virus-like particles with no live virus.

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