Official launch of HPV vaccine at New Erima Primary school
Papua New Guinea has officially launched its HPV vaccine program at New Erima Primary School, according to the Post-Courier. The vaccine protects against the human papillomavirus, which is linked to cervical cancer, and the school launch puts the focus on children as the target group. Further details about the rollout schedule were not included in the initial report.
<figure><img width="800" height="600" src="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VACCINE.png?w=800" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VACCINE.png 800w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VACCINE.png?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VACCINE.png?resize=600,450 600w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VACCINE.png?resize=400,300 400w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VACCINE.png?resize=200,150 200w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VACCINE.png?resize=780,585 780w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VACCINE.png?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VACCINE.png?resize=706,530 706w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VACCINE.png?resize=150,113 150w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="704426" data-permalink="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/official-launch-of-hpv-vaccine-at-new-erima-primary-school/vaccine-45/" data-orig-file="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VACCINE.png" data-orig-size="800,600" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="VACCINE" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VACCINE.png?w=800" /></figure> <div class="content-preview"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The National Capital District Provincial Health Authority (NCDPHA), in partnership with the National Department of Health (NDoH), PNG Department of Education, UNICEF, WHO, GAVI, DFAT, and the Marape–Rosso Government, officially launched the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Program today at New Erima Primary School.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">This milestone marks a major advancement in safeguarding girls aged 9–15 years across schools and health facilities in the National Capital District from cervical cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women in Papua New Guinea</p> </div> <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> To access this post, you must purchase <span class="wc-memberships-products-grant-access"><a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/">Web</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=One-Day">Web – One-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=14-Day">Web – 14-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=One-Month">Web – One-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=Three-Month">Web – Three-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=Six-Month">Web – Six-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=Annual">Web – Annual</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/">Web & eBook</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=One-Day">Web & eBook – One-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=14-Day">Web & eBook – 14-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=One-Month">Web & eBook – One-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=Three-Month">Web & eBook – Three-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=Six-Month">Web & eBook – Six-Month</a> or <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=Annual">Web & eBook – Annual</a></span>. </div> </p></div> <p>The post <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/official-launch-of-hpv-vaccine-at-new-erima-primary-school/">Official launch of HPV vaccine at New Erima Primary school</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg">Post Courier</a>.</p>
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