Kerala lags in national HPV vaccination campaign
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Kerala reports low coverage in the national HPV vaccination campaign for girls, ranking significantly behind several other Indian states.
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- Kerala has achieved only 64.25 percent coverage in the nationwide campaign to provide free HPV vaccines to 14-year-old girls.
- While states like Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh reached full coverage, Kerala remains among the bottom-performing regions.
- Pathanamthitta district leads within the state with over 97 percent uptake, while Malappuram reports the lowest participation at 31.20 percent.
- Low awareness and vaccine hesitancy are identified as the primary reasons for the poor performance.
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