{"id":102804,"date":"2025-09-18T17:45:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/?p=102804"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:18:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T11:18:54","slug":"hpv-vaccine-in-pakistan-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hpv-vaccine-in-pakistan-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"HPV Vaccine in Pakistan 2025: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pakistan has recently started an <\/span>HPV vaccination program<\/b> to protect <\/span>13 million girls aged 9 to 14 years<\/b>. With the help of WHO, about <\/span>49,000 health workers<\/b> have been trained for this campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n

The HPV vaccine in Pakistan is<\/span> safe, effective, and free of charge. <\/b>It can prevent up to <\/span>90% of cervical cancer cases<\/b> by protecting against HPV types 16 and 18. The side effects are usually very mild, like a little pain in the arm or a slight fever.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a major step because cervical cancer is a serious health problem in Pakistan. It is the <\/span>third most common cancer in women<\/b> and the <\/span>second leading cancer in women aged 15 to 44 years<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite these alarming numbers, many women in Pakistan still do not know much about its causes, symptoms, or prevention. This blog will explain why the HPV vaccine is important, what cervical cancer is, and how vaccination can protect women in Pakistan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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