Supreme Court declines plea challenging HPV vaccination campaign
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- The Indian Express
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The Supreme Court of India has refused to entertain a public interest litigation challenging the implementation of a government run nationwide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for adolescent girls. The plea, filed by the Universal Health Organisation, alleged that the program violated constitutional guarantees regarding bodily autonomy, transparency, accountability, and informed consent. During the proceedings, a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana stated that ordinary rules of compensation would apply in cases of incorrect vaccination. Chief Justice Kant cautioned the petitioner counsel against prompting harsh observations, noting the seriousness of the health of millions of girls. The petitioner's lawyer clarified that the plea focused on the lack of a compensation scheme and an adverse event mechanism rather than the vaccine itself, and was subsequently allowed to withdraw the petition.
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- The center leaning source focused on the legal dismissal and the petitioner's claim regarding the lack of informed consent.
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