Health & Environment
Tamil Nadu Seeks School-Based HPV Vaccination Drive
The New Indian Express2h
THE BRIEF
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Only 2,000 girls in Tiruchy district have received the free HPV vaccine in six months, despite over one lakh eligible beneficiaries being identified.
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Health officials attribute the low uptake to the current requirement for voluntary visits to government facilities, contrasting with a successful school-based pilot that covered 27,000 girls.
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The state government has requested permission from the union government to administer the vaccine through schools to improve coverage and parental consent.