Seasonal & contemporary vaccines
Seasonal and new vaccines
Vaccines timed to the season, and newer vaccines that WHO now recommends. We only list vaccines WHO has reviewed, and we say plainly when one isn't available in Pakistan yet.
Awaiting medical review
This page summarises the official sources listed below and hasn't been reviewed by our doctor yet. Check with a doctor before making decisions for you or your family.
Plan the flu vaccine before winter
Flu spreads most in Pakistan's winter, and the vaccine is updated every year, so get this year's dose before the cold season starts. It's especially important in pregnancy, for young children, older adults, health workers and anyone with a long-term condition.
In use now
- COVID-19COVID-19 VaccineCOVID-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.Older adults · People with serious long-term conditions or a weakened immune system · Pregnant women · Front-line health workersFull details
- FluInfluenza (Flu) VaccineThe seasonal flu vaccine is updated every year. WHO recommends yearly vaccination, especially for people at higher risk of severe illness.Pregnant women · Children aged 6 months to 5 years · Older adults · People with long-term conditions such as heart, lung or kidney disease or diabetes · Health workersFull details
Newly recommended by WHO
These vaccines are recent. WHO recommends them for specific groups, but they aren't part of Pakistan's public programme yet; ask your doctor about availability.
- DengueDengue VaccineDengue 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.Children aged 6–16 in areas with high dengue transmission (WHO recommendation)Full details
- RSVRSV Protection for BabiesRSV (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.Pregnant women in the third trimester · Newborns and babies in their first monthsFull details