- It will be the first Quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus vaccine (qHPV) in India, to prevent cervical cancer.
- The HPV vaccine protects against the types of HPV that most often cause vulvar, cervical, and vaginal cancers.
- For 9-14 year-olds, the vaccine will be in two doses & for 15-26 year-olds it will be a three-dose schedule.
- Cervical cancer starts in the cervix and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), all women are at risk for cervical cancer.
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data, more than 4 million women have died due to cervical cancer in India since 2019.
- Serum Institute of India was founded by Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla in 1966 and has headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra.
Question:
Q.1 Human Papilloma Virus causes which disease?a. Leukemia
b. AIDS
c. Hepatitis-B
d. Cervical Cancer
