The Ministry of Health has released interim results of voluntary vaccination for girls aged 14-17, which began in May this year. In a short period, over 32,000 girls received the first dose of the vaccine. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to the ministry, since the beginning of 2026, 51,400 girls have been vaccinated with the first dose, and 49,600 with the second dose. To date, 265,200 schoolgirls aged 11-13 have received the first dose, and 175,100 have completed vaccination with the second dose.
As noted by oncogynecologist Askar Aidarov from the Almaty Oncology Center, timely vaccination allows immunity to develop before encountering the virus and significantly reduces the risk of disease.
"Free vaccination against HPV is an important state guarantee that helps preserve girls' health today and prevent cervical cancer in the future," he emphasized.
In Kazakhstan, vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) is provided free of charge by the state and is one of the key measures for preventing cervical cancer.
The ministry noted that no adverse reactions have been reported among those vaccinated.
Recall that in May this year, the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Kazakhstan signed a decree on additional HPV vaccination for girls aged 14-17.
Earlier, Kursiv collected and verified the latest data on human papillomaviruses from leading medical journals: which HPV types are dangerous, how many people are infected in Kazakhstan, what myths exist on the topic, and why vaccination is needed.
Recall that each year, approximately 2,000 women in Kazakhstan are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and about 600 die from it. This cancer ranks second among oncological diseases in women of reproductive age.