The HPV Vaccination Effort Does Not Achieve The Desired Level Of Coverage.

The goal of vaccinating “1,17,29,787” girls against HPV in order to prevent cervical cancer in women was not met.

With “65% vaccination coverage in Sindh, 63% in Punjab, 35% in Azad Kashmir, and 34% in Islamabad”, the 11-day immunization campaign reached “6.7 million” females.

For a variety of reasons, including parental rejection, illness, and other factors, four million girls remained unvaccinated.

“Originally scheduled to end on September 27th, the campaign began on September 15th in Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad, and Azad Kashmir.”

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According to sources reports on Sunday, the administration selected to extend the cervical cancer early detection campaign after regions reported not meeting immunization targets.

Further (Punjab, Sindh, Azad Kashmir, and Islamabad) would continue their HPV vaccination initiatives, officials said. The deadline for the Sindh government’s campaign is currently extended by (3) days, until September 30th.

The province is supposed to formally inform the federal government of its choice. Punjab and Azad Kashmir are expected as well to offer increases within the similar range, and health officials in Islamabad are thinking of raising the campaign by (3 to 7) days.