Overview
- The Red Integrada de Salud Puno began its school vaccination drive on March 16, designating Charamaya in the Mañazo district as the campaign’s focal site.
- Puno plans to protect 7,166 girls, boys, and adolescents aged 9 to 18 this year, with nine-year-olds prioritized because the vaccine is most effective at that age.
- Diresa Ayacucho is running a March–May initiative to vaccinate roughly 12,000 children aged 9 to 10, with a regional coverage goal above 95%.
- Teams will vaccinate in public and private schools after holding briefing sessions for parents and teachers, and doses will be administered with parental authorization.
- The activities align with Ministry of Health plans tied to the school-year start, and local officials emphasize that a single dose at age nine offers long-lasting protection against HPV.