VITAL Campaign

8.9 percentage point increase in HPV vaccination uptake

55,000+ additional girls protected against cervical cancer

Increasing HPV vaccination through behavioral science in Nigeria

575

Creative Assets

4

Audience Personas

3

Nigerian States

18 months

Campaign Duration

About the Campaign

VITAL (Vaccination Initiative Targeting Adolescent Lives) was a behavioral insights-informed social media campaign to increase HPV vaccination uptake among girls aged 9-14 in Nigeria. Evaluated using a pre-test/post-test quasi-experimental design across 3 Nigerian states.

Key Results

8.9 percentage point increase in vaccination uptake (adjusted DID, 95% CI: 3.0-14.9)

1.48x higher odds of being vaccinated in treatment areas (OR 1.48, 95% CI: 1.14-1.92)

55,000+ additional girls protected against cervical cancer

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Partners

Upswell

Campaign Lead

Capulet

Creative Partner

SLNI

Implementation Partner

WellaHealth

Pharmacy Network

Behavioral Insights Lab

Research Partner

Family Health Initiative

Health Partner