Cuba Begins National HPV Vaccinations for Girls

Nine-year-old girls throughout Cuba have started receiving HPV vaccinations to prevent cervical cancer. More than 140 countries include HPV vaccinations in their national immunization programs. Most vaccines administered in Cuba are locally produced. The HPV vaccine being used in Cuba is Chinese. Cuba’s national vaccination program begins at birth and is completely free and universal. The pilot HPV vaccination campaign targets more than 68,000 girls in Cuba, with the aim of aligning with the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization's global goal of vaccinating 90 percent of girls by 2030.