Lok Sabha Question No. 4735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Free HPV Vaccination for Girls
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4735 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th MARCH 2026

## FREE HPV VACCINATION FOR GIRLS

## 4735. SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) The number of girls who have received free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines under various Government schemes;
- (b) the data on the basis of age group, region and year, including any data on outreach efforts undertaken by the Government to ensure adequate vaccine coverage in the country and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether there are any collaborations between the Central Government, State Governments and other stakeholders such as Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) or international health organisations in ensuring free or subsidized access to HPV vaccines for girls in the age group of 9-14 years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

- (a) & (b) The Nationwide free HPV vaccination campaign was launched on 28th February 2026 for approximately 1.2 crore eligible beneficiary girls aged 14 years across all 36 States and Union Territories. Awareness is generated through IEC materials such as radio jingles, posters and banners, myth-busting digital content and use of social media platforms to provide accurate information, address misconceptions and ensure equitable access. As of 16 th March 2026, a total of 2,95,301 girls have been administered the HPV vaccine. The State/UT-wise coverage of the HPV vaccination campaign launched by Government of India is provided in annexure.
- (c) The Government of India has secured HPV vaccine as kind support from GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the LS USQ No. 4735 for answer on 20.03.2026 regarding 'FREE HPV VACCINATION FOR GIRLS'

## State/UT -wise HPV vaccine coverage

|   S.No. | State/UT                    | Target Cohort   | Cumulative Coverage as on 16 th March'26 (Source: U-WIN)   |
|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 3,000           | 41                                                         |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh              | 3,78,000        | 43,680                                                     |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh           | 17,000          | 205                                                        |
|       4 | Assam                       | 3,32,000        | 10                                                         |
|       5 | Bihar                       | 13,62,000       | 793                                                        |
|       6 | Chandigarh                  | 10,000          | 24                                                         |
|       7 | Chhattisgarh                | 2,62,000        | 8                                                          |
|       8 | Delhi                       | 1,49,000        | 376                                                        |
|       9 | Goa                         | 12,000          | 17                                                         |
|      10 | Gujarat                     | 5,40,000        | 37,357                                                     |
|      11 | Haryana                     | 2,26,000        | 1,873                                                      |
|      12 | Himachal Pradesh            | 54,000          | 3                                                          |
|      13 | Jammu and Kashmir           | 1,34,000        | 12,887                                                     |
|      14 | Jharkhand                   | 3,92,000        | 1                                                          |
|      15 | Karnataka                   | 5,03,000        | 12,076                                                     |
|      16 | Kerala                      | 2,49,000        | 12,580                                                     |
|      17 | Ladakh                      | 2,000           | 17                                                         |
|      18 | Lakshadweep                 | 2,000           | 56                                                         |
|      19 | Madhya Pradesh              | 7,51,000        | 94,840                                                     |
|      20 | Maharashtra                 | 9,38,000        | 5,686                                                      |
|      21 | Manipur                     | 29,000          | 411                                                        |
|      22 | Meghalaya                   | 35,000          | 163                                                        |
|      23 | Mizoram                     | 11,000          | 4,408                                                      |
|      24 | Nagaland                    | 22,000          | 376                                                        |
|      25 | Odisha                      | 3,76,000        | 18,194                                                     |
|      26 | Puducherry                  | 14,000          | 721                                                        |
|      27 | Punjab                      | 2,04,000        | 3,013                                                      |
|      28 | Rajasthan                   | 7,24,000        | 1,874                                                      |
|      29 | Sikkim                      | 7,000           | 173                                                        |

|   S.No. | State/UT                                 | Target Cohort   | Cumulative Coverage as on 16 th March'26 (Source: U-WIN)   |
|---------|------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|      30 | Tamil Nadu                               | 5,26,000        | 33,866                                                     |
|      31 | Telangana                                | 2,85,000        | 8,232                                                      |
|      32 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 7,000           | 188                                                        |
|      33 | Tripura                                  | 33,000          | 64                                                         |
|      34 | Uttar Pradesh                            | 20,99,000       | 38                                                         |
|      35 | Uttarakhand                              | 95,000          | 1,050                                                      |

*Source: UWIN.

*District level training is underway in the state of West Bengal.