Jaipur, April 16 -- Rajasthan held 2,795 sessions of HPV vaccination to immunise 7,720 girls aged 14 since the nationwide campaign began on February 28, official data showed. At a state task force meeting chaired by NHM mission director Jogar Ram, officials called for scaling up coverage despite the drive's early progress. The vaccination effort follows national guidelines, requiring U-WIN platform registration and dedicated sessions for HPV shots. Health authorities noted the figures signal steady advances but underscore gaps in reaching all eligible girls statewide. RCH director Dr Madhu Rateshwar said cervical cancer-linked to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection in over 99% of cases globally-remains a major health threat, making free vaccination under the government programme essential....