Doha: The Ministry of Public Health, in
collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and the
Primary Health Care Corporation, has announced the inclusion of the human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the National School Vaccination Campaign to
ensure early primary prevention against high-risk types of the virus.
The campaign covers 301 government and
private schools, targeting students in Grades 8, 9, and 10 - more than 75,000
male and female students. The first phase will run from September 20 to
November 18, 2026, while the second phase will be implemented from April 25 to
May 16, 2027. The first phase includes administering the first dose of the HPV
vaccine to Grade 9 students and the booster dose of the tetanus, diphtheria,
and pertussis vaccine to Grade 10 students in government schools for the last
time this year.
The ministry confirmed that the vaccine is licensed and approved by the World Health Organization and the US Food and Drug Administration, with efficacy exceeding 90 percent. Vaccination is optional and subject to prior consent from a parent or guardian using a designated form. Students will be vaccinated in school health rooms across all government, private, international, and community schools.
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