**Punjab Accelerates HPV Vaccine Rollout with Operational Workshop for District Managers**<\/p>\n
Punjab is intensifying preparations to introduce the HPV vaccine into its routine immunization program, underscoring the province\u2019s commitment to tackling cervical cancer. With a comprehensive vaccination campaign scheduled for mid-September, health authorities are laying the groundwork to ensure an effective and seamless rollout.<\/p>\n
A two-day Provincial Operational Workshop was held in Multan for district-level Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) managers. Organized by EPI Punjab with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the event brought together key officials and experts to focus on the operational essentials of the upcoming HPV vaccine introduction and mass campaign. <\/p>\n
The workshop agenda concentrated on critical implementation aspects, including human resource deployment, cold chain management, ongoing monitoring, management of adverse events following immunization (AEFIs), risk communication strategies, and detailed field-level planning. These areas were addressed in technical sessions facilitated by specialists from WHO, UNICEF, JHPIEGO, and Acasus, ensuring that district managers received practical, hands-on guidance for the vaccine rollout.<\/p>\n
Senior health officials, including Director General Health South Punjab Dr. Syed Ali Mehdi and Director Health Services-EPI Dr. Samra Khurram, highlighted the necessity of effective planning at every administrative level. Both experts stressed that well-coordinated operational strategies are fundamental to the campaign\u2019s success and the broader effort to improve women\u2019s health in the province.<\/p>\n
The introduction of the HPV vaccine marks a significant advance in the fight against cervical cancer in Pakistan, where the disease is the third most common cancer among women and the second most prevalent among women of reproductive age. By integrating the HPV vaccine into the routine immunization schedule and launching a targeted campaign, health authorities aim to significantly reduce the incidence of cervical cancer and improve long-term health outcomes for women across Punjab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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