Tomorrow, Pakistan will begin its first nationwide cervical cancer immunization campaign.

ISLAMABAD: The first-ever nationwide cervical cancer prevention campaign in Pakistan has been finalized and is scheduled to launch tomorrow (Monday).

Officials say the immunization campaign will take place in Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad, and Azad Kashmir from September 15 to September 27.

HPV vaccinations and syringes have previously been provided to Azad Kashmir and the federal and provincial governments.

In all, 13 million girls aged 9 to 14 will receive a single dose of the HPV vaccine throughout the campaign.

Madrassas, community centers, fixed sites, public and private girls’ schools, and mobile vaccination units will all offer the immunizations.

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According to sources, Islamabad has got 152,000 doses, Azad Kashmir 349,000 doses, Sindh 4 million doses, and Punjab 8.8 million doses.

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, gave Pakistan the vaccinations and syringes, which were valued at Rs 10 billion.

Three stages will be involved in the HPV vaccination rollout: Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan in 2027, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2026. Gavi will keep giving away free immunizations for every stage.

Pakistan is to incorporate the HPV vaccine into its regular immunization program, guaranteeing vaccination for all girls up to age nine, officials announced. The government will directly purchase the vaccination for further campaigns.