Only 33pc of Kenya’s adolescent girls got HPV vaccine in 2023

The HPV vaccine can prevent cancers, including cervical cancer. It's recommended for girls between the ages nine and 45.

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Only about three in 10 eligible girls in Kenya received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in 2023, according to a United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) report.

The HPV vaccine can prevent cancers, including cervical cancer. It's recommended for girls between the ages nine and 45.

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