Lok Sabha Question No. 4665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Nationwide HPV Vaccination
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri  Selvaganapathi T.M., Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Prof. Sougata Ray, Shri Tangella Uday Srinivas

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4665 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th MARCH 2026

## NATIONWIDE HPV VACCINATION

4665. PROF. SOUGATA RAY: SHRI TANGELLAUDAY SRINIVAS: SMT. SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: SHRI SELVAGANAPATHI T.M. :

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

(a) the details of the target age group of girls and proposed coverage for vaccinations at designated government health facilities under the nationwide vaccination programme against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) for the prevention of cervical cancer in the country, State-wise and districtwise for Andhra Pradesh including Kakinada city;

- (b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure uninterrupted availability of the vaccine and address vaccine hesitancy and to ensure equitable coverage in rural and aspirational districts, including Kakinada;
- (c) the total amount of funds sanctioned, released and utilised for procurement of vaccines, distribution, awareness generation, strengthening of the cold-chain infrastructure and domestic manufacturing of HPV vaccines under the programme; and
- (d) the mechanism put in place for monitoring and management of Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) including the reporting and surveillance mechanisms established under the programme?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

- (a) 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. The state-wise & district wise targets for Andhra Pradesh including Kakinada city are provided in Annexure.

(b) & (c) To ensure uninterrupted availability of the vaccine, the Government of India has secured HPV vaccine supplies as kind support from GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance. Awareness generation is promoted through IEC materials such as radio jingles, posters including AEFI poster, banners, myth- busting digital content and use of social media platforms to provide accurate information, address misconceptions and ensure equitable access coverage in rural and aspirational districts, including Kakinada. The operational guidelines for the roll out of HPV vaccination campaign have been disseminated to all States/UTs. Training on HPV vaccination for medical and paramedical staff across all 36 States/UTs in the country has been completed.

(d) The vaccine is administered at designated Government health facilities including Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) - Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), Sub -District Hospitals (SDHs), District Hospitals (DHs) and Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals (GMCHs) in the presence of medical officers. The extensive training on HPV vaccination for medical and paramedical staff across all 36 States/UTs in the country has been completed. The vaccination sites are linked to 24x7 Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Management Centers for prompt management of adverse events, if any. A system is in place for reporting, investigation, and causality assessment of AEFI events.

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## Annexure referred in part (a) of LS USQ No. 4665 for answer on 20.03.2026 regarding 'NATIONWIDE HPV VACCINATION'

## District-wise target of girls aged 14 years of Andhra Pradesh

| S. No   | District Name               | Girls aged 14 years   |
|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1       | Alluri Sitharama Raju       | 6,701                 |
| 2       | Anakapalli                  | 10,755                |
| 3       | Ananthapuramu               | 16,449                |
| 4       | Annamayya                   | 9,885                 |
| 5       | Bapatla                     | 7,251                 |
| 6       | Chittoor                    | 10,990                |
| 7       | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema | 8,930                 |
| 8       | East Godavari               | 13,964                |
| 9       | Eluru                       | 13,502                |
| 10      | Guntur                      | 14,167                |
| 11      | Kakinada                    | 14,402                |
| 12      | Krishna                     | 10,699                |
| 13      | Kurnool                     | 23,957                |
| 14      | Markapuram                  | 8,621                 |
| 15      | Nandyal                     | 14,126                |
| 16      | NTR                         | 14,776                |
| 17      | Palnadu                     | 13,753                |
| 18      | Parvathipuram Manyam        | 6,219                 |
| 19      | Polavaram                   | 2,777                 |
| 20      | Prakasam                    | 11,814                |
| 21      | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | 16,251                |
| 22      | Sri Sathya Sai              | 11,617                |
| 23      | Srikakulam                  | 14,036                |
| 24      | Tirupati                    | 14,455                |
| 25      | Visakhapatnam               | 14,792                |
| 26      | Vizianagaram                | 11,989                |
| 27      | West Godavari               | 11,673                |
| 28      | YSR Kadapa                  | 16,826                |
|         | State of Andhra Pradesh     | 3,45,377              |

Target Population of 14 yrs girls for HPV Vaccination in Kakinada City is 2954.

Source: As per the information received from the state.