Introducing Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Tanzania

In April 2018, Tanzania became the seventh African nation to introduce the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunization (RI) program, with the second dose administered to the first group of eligible girls in October 2018.

This brief gives an overview of the HPV vaccine introduction process, highlighting key technical support provided as well as best practices and lessons learned for other countries and programs interested in introducing HPV into their national routine system. JSI. 2020.