HPV Vaccine in Pakistan: Free Campaign Starts, Price and Schedule Details Inside

The HPV vaccine, or cervical cancer vaccine Pakistan, is the first nationwide campaign that began on 15 September and will continue through 27 September 2025. The Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) heads the campaign with the assistance of WHO, UNICEF and Gavi.

HPV Vaccine in Pakistan: Who Can Get It

• The hpv vaccine in Pakistan offered free of cost to girls aged 9–14 years in schools, madrassas, health centres, and outreach sites.
• The campaign covers Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad, and Azad Jammu & Kashmir in the first phase, targeting more than 13 million girls nationwide.

HPV Vaccine Price in Pakistan (Private Sector)

Outside the free campaign, the hpv vaccine is available in private hospitals, laboratories, and pharmacies:

• Cervarix (0.5 ml): around Rs 4,700–5,000 per dose.
• Gardasil (0.5 ml prefilled syringe): around Rs 8,100–9,000 per dose.
• Some labs in Karachi, such as Essa Laboratory, list Cervarix at Rs 5,000 per dose.

HPV Vaccine in Karachi and Lahore

• In Karachi, the free campaign is active under the Sindh Health Department. Private labs and pharmacies, including Essa Laboratory, also stock the vaccine.
• In Lahore, the Punjab Health Department is running the campaign across schools and health centres. Cervarix is available at local pharmacies for around Rs 4,700 per dose.

HPV Vaccine Schedule in Pakistan

• Government campaign done according to the single-dose schedule of girls aged 9-14 years as per WHO guidelines.
• For individuals outside this group, private doctors may prescribe one-dose or two-dose schedules depending on age and health status.

HPV Vaccine Side Effects

Health authorities report the hpv vaccine is safe. Mild side effects may include pain or redness at the injection site, low-grade fever, headache, fatigue, or nausea. Rarely, fainting or allergic reactions can occur.

Cervical Cancer Vaccine Pakistan: Public Health Importance

One of the most prevalent cancers among Pakistani women is cervical cancer. The government interested in preventing the occurrence of cases in future by mass vaccination and screening of adult women. The Pakistan campaign on cervical cancer vaccination is the initial large-scale preventive intervention in the nation.