West Bengal launches free HPV vaccination drive for 7.65 lakh girls aged 14
On 30 May 2026 West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari launched a statewide free HPV vaccination campaign against cervical cancer, targeting about 7.65 lakh girls aged 14 with a single dose of Gardasil-4.
Summary
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari launched the statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign from Bidhannagar Sub-Divisional Hospital, Salt Lake, on 30 May 2026. Girls who have completed 14 years but not yet turned 15 will get a single free dose of the quadrivalent Gardasil-4 vaccine at 881 government health facilities. The drive targets about 7.65 lakh girls and follows the national launch of the HPV vaccination programme earlier in 2026.
Key facts
- State
- West Bengal
- Launched by
- CM Suvendu Adhikari, 30 May 2026, Bidhannagar SDH, Salt Lake
- Target
- About 7.65 lakh girls aged 14 (completed 14, below 15)
- Vaccine
- Single dose of quadrivalent Gardasil-4, free
- Centres
- 881 government health facilities
- Disease
- Cervical cancer
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which vaccine is being given as a single free dose in West Bengal's HPV vaccination campaign launched on 30 May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Gardasil-4
Girls aged 14 receive a single dose of the quadrivalent Gardasil-4 vaccine free of cost.
West Bengal's HPV vaccination campaign launched in May 2026 targets girls of which age group?
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Correct answer: C — 14 years (completed 14, below 15)
Girls who have completed 14 years but are yet to turn 15 are covered; about 7.65 lakh beneficiaries.