1 min readBy Dorothy Nyemba-Machemedze
THE CONVERSATION: South Africa’s HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working
South Africa introduced a vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) in public schools in 2014. The programme offered the vaccination to grade 4 girls aged nine years and older. Uptake was high from the start. About 87% of eligible girls received at least one dose during the first year.
By Dorothy Nyemba-MachemedzeSouth Africa
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South Africa introduced a vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) in public schools in 2014. The programme offered the vaccination to grade 4 girls aged nine years and older. Uptake was high from the start. About 87% of eligible girls received at least one dose during the first year.
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- 48 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 2, 2026
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- Dorothy Nyemba-Machemedze
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- Daily Maverick