Health workers will visit schools nationwide in October and December to vaccinate girls aged nine to 14 who have not yet received protection against HPV-related diseases.
The Ghana Health Service is preparing two rounds of school-based HPV vaccination across the country in October and December 2026, in a push to protect girls aged 9 to 14 from cervical cancer and other illnesses linked to the virus.
According to a statement from the health service, the first phase will run from October 19 to October 23, with a second round scheduled for November 30 to December 4. Health workers will visit schools nationwide to give the vaccine to girls in the target age group who have not yet been immunised.
The campaign is being carried out with the Ghana Education Service through the School Health Education Programme, along with other partners, under the Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunisation framework. The Ghana Health Service says the aim is not only to vaccinate more girls, but also to increase awareness of the routine HPV vaccine and strengthen protection against HPV-related disease.
The latest school campaign builds on earlier efforts this year. In February 2026, the Ghana News Agency reported that the HPV vaccine had been added to Ghana’s routine immunisation programme after a nationwide campaign in September 2025. The agency said girls who missed out on that drive were being reached through school and out-of-school health services. Separate reports in February said about 1.9 million girls had already been vaccinated, while nearly 300,000 remained unvaccinated and were being targeted through expanded outreach.
The Ghana Health Service has urged parents, guardians, teachers and school authorities to work with health teams to make the exercise successful, underscoring the role of schools in reaching girls who might otherwise miss the vaccine.
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