HPV Vaccination Drive Rolls Out: Experts Call It a Major Public Health Milestone

February 27, 2026 Tanisha Bali

Schoolgirl receiving HPV vaccine during India’s national HPV vaccination drive for cervical cancer prevention.

India has launched its nationwide HPV vaccination drive, offering free HPV vaccines to adolescent girls. The initiative aims to reduce cervical cancer cases and strengthen cancer prevention efforts across the country through early immunisation and increased awareness.