Parbat District to Vaccinate 950 Girls Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer

Parbat. As many as 950 adolescent girls in the district will be administered the 'Human Papillomavirus' (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer. The vaccination campaign is being organized for female students studying in Grade 6 across 127 schools in 61 wards of the district, as well as for adolescent girls aged 10 who are not attending school.

Badriraj Acharya, Chief of the Provincial Public Health Office, Parbat, urged the adolescent girls to get vaccinated without hesitation, stating that the vaccine is completely safe. The vaccination campaign will run from Magh 27 to 29. According to him, the vaccine will be administered at vaccination centers established in the respective schools for girls studying in private and community schools in the district.

He informed that during this period, adolescent girls in Grades 7 through 10 who missed the vaccination last year, as well as adolescent girls aged 11 to 14 who are not attending school, will also be given the vaccine. It has been stated that the vaccination campaign in the district will be conducted in a single phase. Office Chief Acharya informed that 127 health workers and 127 volunteers will be mobilized for the campaign.

Chief District Officer Laxmiprasad Paudel stated that the cooperation and coordination of everyone are necessary to make the HPV vaccination campaign, which is related to women's physical and reproductive health, successful. Emphasizing the need for everyone to be aware and vigilant against deadly diseases like cervical cancer, he expressed the view that no one should be left unvaccinated. He informed that an additional one week will be given to those who missed the campaign to be included.

Bishnu Ram Bik, Coordinator of the District Vaccine Coordination Committee, stated that publicity has been intensified to ensure that no problems arise regarding the operation of the vaccination campaign. He urged everyone not to develop negative perceptions about the vaccine as it is completely safe.

The Provincial Public Health Office, Parbat, stated that preparations are underway to conduct the vaccination campaign in all seven municipalities and ward levels of the district. Last year, 4,749 people were vaccinated with the HPV vaccine in the district.