Kathmandu, Feb. 18 -- The ongoing immunisation drive against the human papillomavirus (HPV) will be extended for a few days in areas with low vaccine coverage rates.

According to officials at the Ministry of Health and Population, relevant agencies under the provincial governments and local units have been preparing micro-plans to vaccinate all girls in the targeted age groups.

"We have so far achieved 90 percent coverage of the total targeted population," said Dr Abhiyan Gautam, chief of the immunisation section at the Family Welfare Division under the Department of Health Services. "The campaign will continue on Tuesday as well, and it will take some time for data on immunisation from remote places to come in."

Health officials, howe...