New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Centre is also likely to roll out the vaccine against HPV under the national immunisation programme this year, health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava said at the briefing, with ministry official indicating that the vaccine will likely be rolled out in a phased manner. The health ministry's Universal Immunisation Programme is executed under NHM.
"The plan is to roll it out but it is too early to elaborate upon the details because the strategy is still being formulated," Srivastava said.
HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a common virus that can cause cancers later in life, particularly cancer of the cervix. "It will be done in a phased manner, starting from select districts," a senior official said requesting anon...