An Effective and Efficient Roll Out of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine in Schools – Costing
This document presents the detailed costing that underpins the spending review summarised below.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection that is passed between people through skin-toskin contact. There are over 100 varieties of HPV, more than 40 of which are passed through sexual contact and can affect your genitals, mouth, or throat. South Africa’s national HPV vaccination campaign is a public school-based initiative to provide free vaccination to all Grade 4 girls aged 9-12 years. The vaccination campaign entails a 2dose schedule—the second dose is provided 6 months after the first.
