Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner, Shankabratha Bagchi, launching the HPV vaccination drive on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Visakhapatnam Commissioner of Police, Shankabratha Bagchi, inaugurated HPV vaccination programme on Saturday, which is being conducted for girls aged between nine to 14 years studying at Government Queen Mary School. The programme, which is being conducted for two days and is likely to be held in the coming weekends, was organised at Lions Cancer Hospital, Seethammadhara. Mr. Bagchi said that cervical cancer remains a serious health concern among women and can be effectively prevented through timely administration of the HPV vaccine. He noted that both the Central and State governments are actively implementing such vaccination programmes as part of broader public health initiatives. Published – April 04, 2026 09:22 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation DMK candidates file nominations Tribal adolescents in Odisha introduced to smokeless tobacco without family control, study finds