Key Highlights
- The HPV vaccination campaign aims to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer in India.
- The Gardasil 4 vaccine protects against HPV types 16, 18, 6, and 11.
- Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in India, with over 127,000 new cases annually.
- The campaign was launched in Ajmer, Rajasthan, where several girls received the vaccine.
- Modi also inaugurated projects worth Rs 16,680 crore in various sectors during his visit.
