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SARGODHA, Aug 28 (APP):Director Health Sargodha Dr Rana Riaz Ahmad said on Thursday the cervical cancer vaccination campaign would start from September 15 and continue till Sept 27, 2025 in the district.
Talking to APP here, he said the aim of the campaign was to protect girls aged 9 to 14 years against cervical cancer through administration of a preventive vaccine. He said cervical cancer posed a serious challenge to women’s health, but timely vaccination could save thousands of lives in the future. “This vaccine, costing more than Rs 30,000 per dose, would be provided free of cost by the government to ensure that no child is deprived of protection,” he added.
Dr Rana Riaz said that a total of 234 teams, each comprising four members, would be mobilised to administer the vaccine in schools, households, and government hospitals across the division. In addition, awareness sessions would be organised in three major public schools of each union of the district, while the Department of Auqaf would also highlight the campaign in mosques and Friday sermons,he said. He assured parents that the vaccine was completely safe and urged them to bring their daughters to designated centres and schools.