Updates in Cervical Cancer Elimination and HPV Vaccination Landscape: Q&A Session

Emily Kobayashi (Head of HPV Program, Gavi) and regional EPI managers (Guinea, Malawi, Cameroon, DRC) addressed the operationalization of the Gavi 6.0 model at the 2025 CHIC Symposium. The session clarified that the new unified grant integrates Gavi resources with national budgets and partner funding (e.g., World Bank). Key concerns focused on the 4% co-financing shift for initial self-financing countries and the critical need for high-level political advocacy to secure fiscal space. The intervention confirmed improved global vaccine supply, allowing countries like the DRC to reconsider bivalent or lower-cost options, while emphasizing that school-based delivery remains the non-negotiable standard for achieving high coverage.

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