India, Feb. 28 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will launch the special three-month Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive for 14-year-old girls at the Delhi government-run Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital on Saturday. Following the launch, 30 girls will be the first in Delhi to receive the HPV vaccination at GTB during the event, officials from the health department said.

The HPV vaccination launch in Delhi is part of a nationwide drive. Under the rollout campaign, 14-year-olds will be given a single-dose regimen of the Gardasil 4 vaccine. Gardasil 4 (Gardasil Quadrivalent) is a vaccine that protects against four high-risk HPV types, including 6, 11, 16, and 18.

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