The HPV vaccine may be included in the national vaccination calendar in 2026.

In September 2025, Yulia Drozhzhina, a member of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection, took the initiative to include HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination in the national calendar of preventive vaccinations. As Drozhzhina told Izvestia, according to the Ministry of Health, a domestic HPV vaccine is currently being developed, and it is tentatively planned that it will be added to the calendar in 2026.

"Studies show that certain types of HPV can cause cancer. And doctors recommend vaccinating teenage girls before they have sex. My position is that such a measure is necessary for the systemic prevention of cancer in women. Meanwhile, this is not so much a question of my opinion as of the availability of funds in the budget and the readiness of the state healthcare system," the deputy commented.

In addition, according to Drozhzhina, vaccination against rotavirus, meningococcal infections, hepatitis A and chickenpox is included in Moscow in addition to the national calendar. The MP believes that these vaccinations should be included in the list of mandatory for each region.

Read more about vaccinations for adults and children in 2026 in the Izvestia article.

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