Paynesville, Nov. 18 -- The Government of Liberia (GoL), through the Ministry of Health and in collaboration with development partners, has officially launched a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Campaign targeting girls between the ages of 9 and 18.

The launch event took place at the Voker Mission Public School in Paynesville, outside Monrovia and brought together hundreds of school-aged girls, health officials, educators, and stakeholders.

Representing First Lady Kartumu Y. Boakai, Varfee Holmes, Technical Consultant and Media & Communication Officer in the Office of the First Lady, described the vaccine rollout as a significant milestone in safeguarding the health and future of Liberian girls.

"This launch is not jus...