India, Feb. 1 -- Stepping up its battle against cervical cancer, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will soon launch its first-ever vaccination campaign against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) for adolescent girls aged nine to 14 years, civic officials said.

The proposal to launch the HPV immunisation programme was approved on Friday by Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishor Ram. The vaccines will be provided free-of-cost under corporate social responsibility (CSR) support, while immunisation will be facilitated by the Jivika Foundation, officials said.

The Jivika Foundation had submitted the proposal to the civic body on January 19, 2026, in line with the state government's vision to achieve 100% HPV vaccination coverage for cervical ca...