India Crosses 80 Lakh HPV Vaccine Doses in Cancer Drive
The Health Ministry says over 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses have been given under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign, with four states at full coverage.

Why in News
On 11 September 2026 the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced that India had crossed 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign launched in February 2026.
India has crossed a milestone in the fight against cervical cancer. More than 80 lakh doses of the Human Papillomavirus vaccine have been given under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign. That is over 8 million doses. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the campaign in February 2026. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced the figure on 11 September 2026.
Who gets the vaccine
The campaign covers girls aged 14. The dose is a single one. It is voluntary and free of cost. It is given at government health facilities with the consent of a parent. Going by the Registrar General of India's estimates of 2021, about 1.2 crore girls turn 14 every year and form the annual cohort for the programme.
How the states stand
| Full coverage of the target cohort | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram |
| Above 90 per cent | Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam |
| Above 85 per cent | Karnataka |
| Above 60 per cent | Chhattisgarh, Sikkim, Kerala, Telangana and Odisha |
| Most girls vaccinated | Uttar Pradesh, with more than 22 lakh adolescent girls |
How the reach was built
The work was done through the public health network. District health teams tracked the eligible girls. Paediatricians, gynaecologists and experts from institutions such as AIIMS supported the effort. Teachers, ASHAs and ANMs carried the message to families and answered doubts about the vaccine. States used methods suited to their own terrain, including rural, urban, remote and difficult areas. The campaign also used the U-WIN platform, which let programme managers watch coverage district by district, find the gaps and trace the beneficiaries who had been missed.
Safety and the global picture
Every session is held under a trained Medical Officer at a government facility. The facilities are linked to round-the-clock care for the rare Adverse Events Following Immunization, so that any such event is assessed and managed in time. Worldwide, more than 800 million doses of HPV vaccines have been distributed, which gives a large body of experience on their use and safety. HPV vaccines are now part of the national immunisation programmes of 87 per cent of upper-middle-income countries, 78 per cent of lower-middle-income countries and 54 per cent of low-income countries. With the Indian campaign in its final phase, the focus has shifted to the girls who remain to be covered.
Important Facts
| Milestone | More than 80 lakh, or 8 million, HPV vaccine doses |
|---|---|
| Campaign | National HPV Vaccination Campaign |
| Launched by | Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in February 2026 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Beneficiaries | Girls aged 14, free voluntary single dose with parental consent |
| Annual cohort | About 1.2 crore girls, as per Registrar General of India estimates of 2021 |
| Full coverage | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram |
| Highest numbers | Uttar Pradesh, over 22 lakh adolescent girls |
| Digital platform | U-WIN |
| Doses distributed worldwide | More than 800 million HPV vaccine doses |
Exam Point of View
Remember the milestone of 80 lakh or 8 million doses, that the National HPV Vaccination Campaign was launched by the Prime Minister in February 2026 for 14-year-old girls with a free single dose, the four states at full coverage, Uttar Pradesh's lead with over 22 lakh girls, the U-WIN platform, and the annual cohort of about 1.2 crore girls from the 2021 estimates.
Practice Questions
How many HPV vaccine doses has India administered under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign?
- A.More than 22 lakh
- B.More than 80 lakh
- C.More than 1.2 crore
- D.More than 8 crore
Show answer
Correct answer: B. More than 80 lakh
Explanation
The correct answer is more than 80 lakh, which the Ministry also writes as over 8 million doses. The figure covers the whole campaign since its launch in February 2026 and was announced as a milestone in the prevention of cervical cancer. Option A is wrong because that is the number of adolescent girls vaccinated in Uttar Pradesh alone, the highest for any single state. Option C is wrong because that is the size of the annual cohort of girls aged 14, taken from the Registrar General of India's estimates, and not the number of doses given. Option D is wrong because it misreads the crore and lakh scales and is far above anything in the release. This kind of question is best answered by keeping the national total, the leading state's figure and the annual cohort separate, since all three appear in the same release and are easy to interchange under time pressure.
Which of these states has NOT achieved full coverage of its target cohort under the campaign?
- A.Gujarat
- B.Mizoram
- C.Karnataka
- D.Madhya Pradesh
Show answer
Correct answer: C. Karnataka
Explanation
The correct answer is Karnataka. The Ministry places that state in a different band, saying it has achieved more than 85 per cent coverage of its identified target population rather than complete coverage. The four states listed as having reached full coverage are Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram, so options A, B and D are all wrong for this question. The release also notes a third band, with Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam crossing 90 per cent, and a fourth with Chhattisgarh, Sikkim, Kerala, Telangana and Odisha crossing 60 per cent. Questions framed in the negative reward candidates who have learnt the bands as groups rather than as a single list of names. Fix the four full-coverage states first, then the three above ninety, and the rest follow easily.
Which digital platform is used to monitor coverage under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign?
- A.CoWIN
- B.U-WIN
- C.eSanjeevani
- D.ABHA
Show answer
Correct answer: B. U-WIN
Explanation
The correct answer is U-WIN. The release says the campaign has leveraged India's digital health infrastructure through this platform, which allows programme managers to monitor vaccination coverage at the district level, identify coverage gaps and missed beneficiaries, and plan the programme and its resources better. Option A is wrong, and it is the most attractive distractor because the name is similar and belongs to the platform associated with an earlier vaccination drive; the release names only the newer platform. Option C is wrong because that service is associated with teleconsultation and is not mentioned here. Option D is wrong for the same reason, as no health account or identifier of that kind appears in the account of the campaign. Along with the platform, remember the safety arrangement: sessions under trained Medical Officers, with facilities linked to round-the-clock care for rare adverse events.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many HPV vaccine doses has India administered?
More than 80 lakh, that is over 8 million, under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2026.
Which girls are covered by the campaign?
Girls aged 14. They get a voluntary, free single dose at government health facilities with the consent of a parent, and about 1.2 crore girls form the annual cohort.
Which states have achieved full coverage?
Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram. Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam have crossed 90 per cent, and Karnataka has gone past 85 per cent.
Which digital platform is used to monitor the campaign?
The U-WIN platform. It lets programme managers monitor coverage at the district level, identify gaps and find beneficiaries who were missed.
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