Islamabad: The government has decided to provide cervical cancer vaccine (HPV Vaccine) across the country on a permanent basis. According to sources, now this vaccine will be regularly available at fixed vaccination centers managed by EPI (Expanded Programme on Immunization).
Officials say that this decision has been taken to facilitate those girls who could not get vaccinated during the national campaign. This vaccine will remain available at fixed centers for an indefinite period so that parents can get their girls vaccinated at any time.
According to statistics, HPV vaccine will be provided in 3616 government and 140 private centers in Punjab, while in 1318 government and 225 private centers in Sindh. In addition, this vaccine will also be available in 358 government centers in Azad Kashmir and 45 government and 4 private centers in Islamabad.
According to sources, the first phase of the HPV campaign was successfully completed from September 15 to 27, while today is the last day of the extended phase of the campaign. According to the Ministry of Health, this continuity of vaccine availability is an important step towards protecting women’s health in Pakistan.
