Maharashtra to vaccinate 9.84 lakh girls aged 14 as part of nationwide HPV vaccination campaign

Maharashtra's government will launch a three-month campaign to vaccinate 9.84 lakh girls aged 14 against cervical cancer, starting on February 28th, 2026. The Central Government has procured 9,47,380 doses of the HPV vaccine 'Gardasil-4'. The vaccination will be administered in a single dose (0.5 ml) on the left forearm and will be voluntary with parental consent required. The campaign aims to prevent cervical cancer by vaccinating girls aged 14 but not yet 15, according to the Maharashtra health department.