Over 177.70 crore COVID vaccine doses supplied to states, UTs

In an 'X' post, TMC said the government has "ek hi naara, line mein rahe desh bechara," pointing to past governmental measures including demonetisation, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the Special Identification Registration (SIR), and now the LPG shortage. The party described demonetisation as a "Tughlaqi farman" that forced ordinary citizens to wait in serpentine queues outside banks and ATMs for days to access their own money. The post also highlighted the 2020 COVID-19 oxygen crisis, when families stood in long lines outside hospitals and suppliers as the public health system collapsed.

HPV vaccine aims to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer, a major health concern in India. The vaccination drive is targeted at pre-teens; the vaccine is expected to have a significant impact on public health.

Dr Neena Malhotra, HOD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS, said while speaking to ANI, "This is a way to protect our young girls from cervical cancer. Through this campaign, we are making every effort to free girls from this cancer by giving them the vaccine at the right time."

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday participated in the launch program of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Campaign against the cervical cancer at the Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital.

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the State-Level HPV Vaccination Campaign against cervical cancer from IGMC Shimla on Saturday. He said that within the next 90 days, 65,000 girls aged 14 years across the state would receive the HPV vaccine.