Overview
- Sonora began administering the HPV shot to girls and boys in fifth grade, targeting over 50,000 doses across more than 1,500 schools and extending operations to all 72 municipalities.
- State officials in Sonora urged parents and guardians to sign school consent forms so children can receive the vaccine during campus visits by health teams.
- Michoacán’s campaign, running through December 19, seeks to protect 82,580 fifth‑grade children and includes 11‑year‑olds who are not in school.
- Michoacán also prioritizes 5,317 girls aged 12–16 without a prior dose, cisgender and transgender people living with HIV, and survivors of sexual violence under 19 who lack previous vaccination.
- Vaccination is free, with Michoacán requiring CURP and the Cartilla Nacional de Salud for registration, while federal health authorities launched the nationwide effort in Tlaxcala and said boys are included for the first time with a goal of immunizing more than 2.5 million children.