India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced a major milestone in its National HPV Vaccination Campaign, with over 80 lakh (8 million) doses of Human Papillomavirus vaccine administered since the program's launch in February 2026. The campaign, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, provides free, voluntary single-dose HPV vaccination to 14-year-old girls with parental consent through government health facilities, targeting an annual cohort of approximately 1.2 crore girls based on Registrar General of India 2021 estimates.
Several states have achieved significant coverage milestones, with Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram reaching 100% coverage of their identified target populations. Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam have crossed 90% coverage, while Karnataka has achieved more than 85% coverage. Uttar Pradesh leads all states with more than 22 lakh adolescent girls vaccinated. Chhattisgarh, Sikkim, Kerala, Telangana and Odisha have crossed 60% coverage.
The implementation involves coordinated efforts by states and union territories using context-specific approaches to reach eligible girls in rural, urban, remote and geographically challenging areas. The campaign leverages India's digital health infrastructure through the U-WIN platform, enabling program managers to monitor vaccination coverage at the district level, identify coverage gaps and missed beneficiaries, and support more effective program planning. All vaccination sessions are conducted under the supervision of trained Medical Officers at government health facilities, with 24x7 healthcare facilities linked for appropriate management of rare Adverse Events Following Immunization.
The campaign represents India's adoption of HPV vaccination following global experience with over 800 million doses distributed worldwide. Currently, 87% of upper-middle-income countries, 78% of lower-middle-income countries and 54% of low-income countries have adopted HPV vaccines in their National Immunization Programmes. With the campaign progressing toward its final phase, the focus remains on reaching remaining eligible beneficiaries and ensuring no eligible girl is left behind through continued collaboration with states, healthcare professionals, frontline health workers and communities.