Why indigenous HPV vaccine has the potential to drastically bring down the incidence & deaths caused by cervical cancer in India? - The Indian Express

India in the next few months will have an indigenously developed human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine --- Cervavac --- that will offer protection against cervical cancer, the second largest killer among cancers in women.

Dr Kishore Singh tells Anonna Dutt that with a cheaper, indigenously developed vaccine against HPV soon to become available, routine immunisation of all girl children would be extremely cost-effectiv… [+5554 chars]

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