{"id":5368,"date":"2026-04-29T14:02:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/health\/pakistan-approves-first-ever-national-vaccine-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:02:26","slug":"pakistan-approves-first-ever-national-vaccine-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/health\/pakistan-approves-first-ever-national-vaccine-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan approves first-ever national vaccine policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\">\n    <figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" class=\"\">A health worker counts used vials of vaccine at a vaccination centre in Karachi. \u2014 Reuters\/File\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cabinet\u2019s nod paves way for local vaccine production: Kamal.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Says local vaccine production capacity essential for country.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Until now, Pakistan lacks comprehensive policy on vaccines: Kamal.\u00a0<br \/><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"editorHr\"\/>\n<p>ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday announced that the cabinet has formally approved the country\u2019s first-ever national vaccine policy, paving the way for its local production.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to journalists following the cabinet meeting, Kamal termed the approval a major milestone in strengthening Pakistan\u2019s healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that, until now, Pakistan lacked a comprehensive national policy on vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>The newly approved framework has been developed through extensive consultations with key stakeholders to ensure a robust and sustainable approach.<\/p>\n<p>The health minister highlighted that Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan, Minister of State for Health Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath, and the 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