13,505 girls get HPV vaccine in Kozhikode
In the Kozhikode district, 13,505 girls aged 14 and below have been administered the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, according to Health department officials. Reporting on Monday, the department shared that 51% of the targeted girls have received the vaccine thus far. As many as 1,854 girls were inoculated from various schools.
The vaccination drive has been carried out in 169 schools to date. The government has extended the campaign deadline to December 31. District Medical Officer L.T. Saritha Kumari stated that the vaccine is accessible at all government health centers.
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