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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced that the state government is considering making the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine available for girls to protect them from cancer. The vaccine, which protects against HPV-related cancers like cervical and vaginal cancer, is administered as a series of shots. The state health minister has requested the finance minister to make the vaccine available to girls aged 0 to 14 years.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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