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Routine vaccines
Given free through Pakistan's Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), from birth through childhood, adolescence and pregnancy.
- BCG1 dose
BCG
BCG is given at birth in Pakistan's routine immunization schedule to help protect against severe childhood tuberculosis.
- Protects against
- Tuberculosis
- Where to get it
- Free at government EPI vaccination centres
- Hep-B1 dose
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Hepatitis B vaccine is listed at birth in Pakistan's routine immunization schedule.
- Protects against
- Hepatitis B
- Where to get it
- Free at government EPI vaccination centres
- HPVAwaiting medical review
HPV Vaccine
The HPV vaccine protects against the human papillomavirus types that cause most cervical cancer. Pakistan introduced it on 15 September 2025 as a free, single dose for girls aged 9–14.
- Protects against
- Cervical cancer · HPV infection
- Where to get it
- Free for eligible girls through Pakistan's EPI, at schools, health facilities and outreach sites
- IPV2 doses
Inactivated Polio Vaccine
Inactivated polio vaccine is listed at 14 weeks and 9 months in Pakistan's routine schedule.
- Protects against
- Poliomyelitis
- Where to get it
- Free at government EPI vaccination centres
- MR2 doses
Measles-Rubella Vaccine
WHO EMRO notes that Pakistan replaced measles vaccine with measles-rubella vaccine in 2021.
- Protects against
- Measles · Rubella · Congenital rubella syndrome
- Where to get it
- Free at government EPI vaccination centres
- OPV4 doses
Oral Polio Vaccine
Oral polio vaccine is included at birth and during early infant visits in Pakistan's routine schedule.
- Protects against
- Poliomyelitis
- Where to get it
- Free at government EPI vaccination centres
- Penta3 doses
Pentavalent Vaccine
Pentavalent vaccine is given at 6, 10, and 14 weeks in Pakistan's routine schedule.
- Protects against
- Diphtheria · Pertussis · Tetanus · Hepatitis B · Haemophilus influenzae type b
- Where to get it
- Free at government EPI vaccination centres
- PCV3 doses
Pneumococcal Vaccine
Pneumococcal vaccine is given in a three-dose infant series in Pakistan's routine schedule.
- Protects against
- Pneumococcal disease
- Where to get it
- Free at government EPI vaccination centres
- Rota2 doses
Rotavirus Vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine is given orally at 6 and 10 weeks in Pakistan's routine schedule.
- Protects against
- Rotavirus gastroenteritis
- Where to get it
- Free at government EPI vaccination centres
- TdAwaiting medical review
Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) Vaccine
A tetanus-containing vaccine (Td, or TT) protects women and their newborn babies against tetanus. Pakistan's EPI gives it to pregnant women, and WHO recommends Td because it also protects against diphtheria.
- Protects against
- Tetanus · Neonatal tetanus · Diphtheria
- Where to get it
- Free for pregnant women at government EPI centres and antenatal clinics
- TCV1 dose
Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine
WHO EMRO notes typhoid conjugate vaccine rollout in Sindh, Punjab, Islamabad, and full country introduction in 2022.
- Protects against
- Typhoid fever
- Where to get it
- Free at government EPI vaccination centres
Travel vaccines
Vaccines that other countries require or recommend, and the certificates you need to travel.
- MenACWYAwaiting medical review
Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine
The quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine protects against four groups of the bacteria that cause meningitis. Saudi Arabia requires it for every Hajj and Umrah pilgrim aged 1 year and over.
- Protects against
- Meningococcal meningitis · Meningococcal bloodstream infection (septicaemia)
- Where to get it
- Private clinics and travel or Hajj vaccination centres; not part of the routine EPI
- YFAwaiting medical review
Yellow Fever Vaccine
Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease found in parts of Africa and South America. One dose of vaccine protects for life. Pakistan requires proof of vaccination from travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from countries with yellow fever risk.
- Protects against
- Yellow fever
- Where to get it
- Only at designated yellow fever vaccination centres, which issue the international certificate
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Seasonal & contemporary vaccines
Vaccines timed to a season, and newer vaccines now in use or newly recommended by WHO.
- COVID-19Awaiting medical review
COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccines protect against severe disease. WHO now focuses COVID-19 vaccination on the people at highest risk of severe illness, who may need a repeat dose over time.
- Protects against
- Severe COVID-19
- Where to get it
- Ask your doctor or local health department which vaccines are currently available
- DengueNewly recommendedAwaiting medical review
Dengue Vaccine
Dengue vaccines are new. WHO recommends the TAK-003 vaccine (Qdenga) for children aged 6–16 in places with high dengue transmission. Preventing mosquito bites is still the main protection against dengue.
- Protects against
- Dengue
- Where to get it
- Not part of Pakistan's immunization programme; ask your doctor about availability
- FluAwaiting medical review
Influenza (Flu) Vaccine
The seasonal flu vaccine is updated every year. WHO recommends yearly vaccination, especially for people at higher risk of severe illness.
- Protects against
- Seasonal influenza (flu)
- Where to get it
- Private clinics, hospitals and pharmacies; not part of the routine EPI
- RSVNewly recommendedAwaiting medical review
RSV Protection for Babies
RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is a leading cause of serious chest infections in babies. WHO recommends protecting infants either with a single vaccine dose for the mother late in pregnancy, or with a long-acting antibody given to the baby at birth.
- Protects against
- Severe RSV disease in infants (bronchiolitis and pneumonia)
- Where to get it
- Not yet part of Pakistan's public programme; ask your doctor about availability
Sources you can inspect
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