Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari launches cervical cancer vaccination drive for over 7.5 lakh girls aged 14 yearsWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has initiated a statewide Human Papillomavirus vaccination campaign. This program targets appro...
30 May, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Government to target 1.15 crore HPV vaccinations yearly: Health ministryThe vaccine will be provided free of cost at designated government health facilities. Vaccination will be conducted at Ayushman Arogya Mand...
27 Feb, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
PM Modi to launch nationwide HPV vaccination campaign on February 28 from AjmerPrime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a nationwide Human Papillomavirus vaccination campaign for 14-year-old girls. The campaign begins ...
26 Feb, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Centre plans free HPV vaccine for girls under national immunisation programmeIndia is launching a nationwide HPV vaccination program for 14-year-old girls, offering the free and voluntary Gardasil vaccine to combat c...
24 Feb, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
Biological E to manufacture HPV9 vaccine for India, UNICEF and PAHO tender marketsJiangsu Recbio Technology and Biological E. Limited are partnering for HPV9 vaccine. Recbio will transfer technology to Biological E. Limit...
01 Jul, 2025, 08.14 AM IST
Why is cancer becoming shockingly common among Indians in their 20s and 30s? Oncologists blame this virusCancer doctors in India are raising concerns about rising HPV-related cancers among young adults. Cases of cervical, oral, and throat cance...
29 Jun, 2025, 11.26 AM IST
Govt plans capacity building activities for frontline workers of HPV vaccinationThe Union Health Ministry plans to initiate capacity-building activities for frontline workers administering the HPV vaccine to girls aged ...
06 Apr, 2025, 01.39 PM IST
HPV vaccines may protect men as well as women from cancer claims new studyVaccinated women had a lower risk of developing cervical cancer within at least five years of getting the shots. For men, there were benefi...
24 May, 2024, 08.43 AM IST
Poonam Pandey: Every 2 minutes one woman dies of cervical cancer. Vaccine cost, symptoms and treatmentActress and model Poonam Pandey, known for her debut film 'Nasha' and participation in Kangana Ranaut's reality show 'Lock Upp', allegedly ...
03 Feb, 2024, 05.28 PM IST
MSD pharma likely to participate when govt floats tender for vaccine against cervical cancerThe Serum Institute's made-in-India vaccine against cervical cancer, CERVAVAC, was launched last month. Prakash Kumar Singh, Director of Go...
15 Feb, 2023, 06.24 PM IST
SII's cervical cancer vaccine to be available in market this month at Rs 2000 for two dosesAccording to an official source, Singh has written a letter to the Union Health Ministry mentioning that the price of its HPV vaccine for t...
09 Feb, 2023, 06.17 PM IST
Govt likely to float global tender for HPV vaccine in April; Merck, Serum Institute may participateIndia, at present, is fully dependent on foreign manufacturers for HPV vaccines. Globally, three foreign firms manufacture HPV vaccines out...
29 Jan, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
Cervical Cancer Vaccine: Here's everything you should know about India's self-developed HPV vaccineIndia pharma regulator, DCGI had last month granted market authorisation to SII to manufacture the indigenously-developed vaccine against c...
01 Sep, 2022, 04.42 PM IST
All you need to know about the upcoming cervical cancer vaccine in IndiaTo obtain a complete regimen of HPV vaccines in India, one must spend at least Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000. A qHPV vaccine is available from Merck...
14 Jul, 2022, 03.51 PM IST
India gets its first cervical cancer vaccine; women in their 30s remain vulnerable, must get regular check-ups doneAdar Poonawalla said that the 'affordable' qHPV will be launched later this year.
13 Jul, 2022, 01.00 PM IST
Home-made vaccine for cervical cancer may be rolled out this yearSerum Institute of India (SII) will launch the country’s first indigenous HPV vaccine, people in the know told ET.
08 Jun, 2022, 12.45 AM IST
MSD Pharmaceuticals launches gender-neutral HPV vaccine GARDASIL 9 in India"Launching GARDASIL 9 is a crucial step towards advancing the mission of building a healthy young India by reducing the disease burden of H...
29 Sep, 2021, 03.57 PM IST