## HPV Vaccine Essential to Prevent Cervical Cancer: Minister
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The health authorities in Himachal Pradesh are emphasizing a crucial initiative: the widespread administration of the HPV vaccine to adolescent girls aged 14-15. This is a monumental step in safeguarding the health of young women and significantly reducing the risk of developing cervical cancer, a serious and potentially life-threatening disease. Minister Rajesh Dharmani, speaking at a press conference in Bilaspur, underscored the vital importance of this vaccination campaign. He highlighted that the vaccine, administered at 14-15 years of age, provides effective protection against infection and substantially lowers the probability of developing cervical cancer later in life. The campaign, part of a larger preventative strategy, is a cornerstone of the government’s efforts to combat this disease. Dr Shashi Dutt Sharma, Chief Medical Officer of Bilaspur, revealed that 788 girls were vaccinated in the district out of the set target of 2,735. This impressive figure includes 189 vaccinations in the Markand medical block, 260 in Ghumarwin, 222 in Jhandutta, and 117 in Shri Naina Devi block. This significant surge demonstrates the campaign’s widespread reach and effectiveness. The Baisakhi Sale Plan offers an excellent value of 2 years of subscription + 6 months complimentary. If you proceed with this purchase, your current monthly subscription plan will be immediately cancelled. 30?”green-strip-scroll”:””}”>n ${e.display_status||e.scheduleTime}n 30?”green-strip-scroll”:””}”>n ${e.display_status+”, “+e.scheduleTime}n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n ‘,e.addEventListener(“click”,(function(){gtag(“event”,”go_premium_banner_click”,{cta_text:”Go Premium Banner”})})),A.appendChild(e),C.insertAdjacentElement(“afterend”,A)}})):setTimeout(i,300)}function A(C){C.matches?setTimeout(i,500):document.querySelectorAll(“.goPremiumWrapper”).forEach((C=>C.remove()))}A(C),C.addEventListener(“change”,A)}()var isLiveBlog=!1,slug=”hpv-vaccine-essential-to-prevent-cervical-cancer-minister”,post_title=”HPV vaccine essential to prevent cervical cancer: Minister”,enable_highlighter=!1,pwa_infinitescroll_enabled=!1,analytics_id=””,app_name=”The Tribune”,gallery=””,widgets_inbtw=!0,widgets_trnding=!1,widgets_wp_webstories=!1,postId=”2532642″,post_image_medium=”https://www.tribuneindia.com/sortd-service/imaginary/v22-01/jpg/medium/high?url=dGhldHJpYnVuZS1zb3J0ZC1wcm8tcHJvZC1zb3J0ZC9tZWRpYTQ1YmFlODkwLTNjY2YtMTFmMS1hMjhiLThiZWUzODg3Y2VjMC5qcGc=”,audio_content=” The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is essential to prevent cervical cancer in girls and parents must ensure that every girl in age group of 14-15 is vaccinated, said Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani at Bilaspur today. He said the government had launched an HPV vaccination campaign to safeguard the health of adolescent girls. He said that it could significantly reduce the risk of developing cervical cancer in the future. He noted that, according to officials from the Health and Family Welfare Department, cases of cervical cancer were reportedly increasing. Particularly in the Ghumarwin area, such cases were reportedly increasing. The Baisakhi Sale Plan offers an excellent value of 2 years of subscription + 6 months complimentary. If you proceed with this purchase, your current monthly subscription plan will be immediately cancelled. 30?”green-strip-scroll”:””}”>n