Enhancing HPV vaccination to protect girls against cervical cancer in Lesotho
Lesotho has administered over human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to than 139 000 girls between the ages of 9 and 14 to have been vaccinated against HPV since Lesotho’s Ministry of Health launched a new nationwide campaign in 2022 with support from World Health Organization and other partners.
This equates to 93% coverage, surpassing the 90% target set at the campaign’s outset.
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