The project to expand the age of free vaccination (NIP) against human papillomavirus (HPV) promised by President Moon Jae In will be implemented within the first quarter of next year. The KDCA plans to implement it immediately as soon as the notification revision process necessary for expanding the subject of HPV vaccine NIP is completed between January and March next year.

In this case, free HPV vaccinations, which are currently applied only to girls aged 12, will be expanded to those aged 12 to 17, and low-income women aged 18 to 26 will also be able to benefit from free vaccinations.

An official from the vaccination management department explained in a phone interview with Dailypharm o