Federal Government don introduce the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine inside di regular immunization system, dem dey target over seven million girls for one vaccination round, wey be di biggest for di African region. Dis vaccine go join di normal immunization timetable for healthcare facilities, dem dey give am free of charge through di Federal Ministry of Health with support from Gavi, UNICEF, and WHO. Di aim na to vaccinate 16.6 million girls wey dey between 9 to 14 years old by 2025.

HPV na dey responsible for some cases of cervical cancer, wey be di third commonest cancer for Nigerian women, and di second cause of cancer-related deaths for di age group of 15 to 44. For di first phase, dem dey do five-day mass vaccination for schools and communities for 16 states and di Federal Capital Territory.