Archive · 30 Sep 2025
HPV Vaccination Teams Attacked in Pakistan's Punjab Province
In Pakistan, vaccination teams giving HPV shots to girls were attacked in Mandi Bahauddin.
This happened twice in a few days.
The attackers used violence and threats, causing the vaccination process to stop.
These teams were working to protect girls from cervical cancer.
The attacks caused the health workers to stop working, and they need police protection to continue their work.
Despite the government's promise to provide security after the first attack, the attacks still happened.
The vaccination program started in 2022, aiming to protect girls aged 9-14.
Two attacks on HPV vaccination teams were reported in Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab.
The first attack involved a health worker being beaten.
The second attack involved a villager threatening and attempting to assault a supervisor.
The incidents caused the vaccination process to stop.
Health workers state that they need police security to continue the vaccinations.
- Who
- Female health workers and vaccination teams.
- What
- Were attacked while administering HPV vaccines.
- When
- Thursday and Saturday (unspecified dates).
- Where
- Mandi Bahauddin district, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Why
- The articles do not provide the explicit reasons for the attacks.
- Incident Location
- Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan
- Target
- HPV vaccination teams
- Attack 1 Date
- Thursday (unspecified date)
- Attack 2 Date
- Saturday (unspecified date)
- Vaccine
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Vaccination Target
- Girls aged 9-14
- Vaccination Aim
- Protect from cervical cancer