Researchers: Dorothy A Machalek, PhD; Dorothy C Nyemba, PhD; Danielle Travill; Prof Kathy Petoumenos, PhD; Zizipho Z A Mbulawa, PhD; Ishana Naidoo, BTech MSc; et al. April 2026 What Is The Study About? A school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme providing protection against types 16 and 18 of HPV was introduced in South Africa in 2014 for Grade 4 girls (aged ≥9 years), achieving 87% coverage among learners with at least one of the two recommended do
