Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign plans to inoculate more than 12.5 million schoolgirls aged 10 to 14 across Bangladesh. 

The initiative is a vital step in preventing cervical cancer and will provide the young girls with a single vaccine dose, he said.

The vaccination campaign will commence by initially targeting 2.3 million students in schools in Dhaka division. Moreover, 72,000 students from various educational institutions in Manikganj will receive the vaccine.