HPV vaccine in Tajikistan available only for girls aged 10–14 — What About Everyone Else?

Immunization against human papillomavirus (HPV) has led to a significant reduction in high-risk cancers in many countries.  In Tajikistan, however, the state-provided HPV vaccine is currently only available for girls aged 10 to 14. Other groups are excluded from the government’s immunization program, with no publicly funded vaccines imported for them.

Fayzali Saidzoda, head of the Republican Immunoprophylaxis Center under the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), confirmed to Asia-Plus that the country’s vaccination campaign is strictly limited to this age group.  «At present, the vaccine is provided only to girls aged 10–14. Mass immunization will cover around 520,000 girls.  No additional vaccine doses have been imported for other groups,» Saidzoda said.
He also clarified that even those willing to pay for the HPV vaccine cannot get it through state-run clinics.

«The vaccine is free for girls.  Paid vaccination for other citizens is not available at government facilities, and no extra supplies have been ordered.  However, individuals who wish to be vaccinated can turn to private clinics,» he added.
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