PM Narendra Modi Launches Nationwide HPV Vaccination Programme

Why in News?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Programme from Kayad, Ajmer (Rajasthan).

Key Points

• Target group:
  • Girls aged 14 years
  • Applicable across all States & UTs.
• Vaccine:
  • Single-dose Gardasil-4 (Quadrivalent)
• Protects against HPV types:
  • 6
  • 11
  • 16
  • 18
• HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer.

Additional Highlights

• Development projects worth ₹16,680 crore launched in Rajasthan.
• PM inaugurated Micron Technology's Semiconductor Assembly, Test and Packaging (ATMP) Facility at Sanand, Gujarat.
• Micron investment:
  • ₹22,516 crore.

UPSC Prelims Facts

• HPV → Human Papillomavirus
• Cervical cancer is largely preventable through HPV vaccination.