Overview
- The Union Health Ministry has formally extended the nationwide campaign by three months and told states to use existing routine immunisation platforms, staff and logistics to complete vaccinations.
- Haryana’s overall uptake has been slow, with roughly 19% of the state’s 226,000 eligible girls reported vaccinated so far and wide variation between districts.
- Karnal is the top performer in Haryana at about 56% coverage while many districts report single-digit or low double-digit rates, showing uneven implementation across the state.
- Local administrators are intensifying outreach through door-to-door visits, school engagement, panchayati representatives and support from ASHA workers and ANMs to reach girls missed during school-based sessions.
- The campaign targets girls who have completed 14 but are not yet 15 to prevent future cervical cancer cases, and its success will hinge on local mobilisation, parental consent and coordination with education and village bodies.