The Western Cape Department of Health is urging parents to return signed consent forms to ensure eligible learners receive the HPV vaccine during the upcoming school vaccination campaign.
More than 14,000 Grade 5 girls in the Western Cape have not yet received the human papillomavirus vaccine, prompting an urgent appeal to parents and caregivers to sign and return school consent forms before the current vaccination drive ends.
The HPV vaccine helps protect girls from the human papillomavirus, the leading cause of cervical cancer.
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has urged families not to miss the opportunity to protect eligible children against serious and preventable diseases.
While 36,841 Grade 5 girls at public and special schools received the HPV vaccine during the first six months of 2026, thousands of learners remain unvaccinated.
