Punjab has officially added the cervical cancer vaccine to its routine immunisation schedule. Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir announced that the HPV vaccine is now the 13th addition to the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). Globally, 147 countries include the HPV vaccine in their national immunisation programmes. Read more: HPV vaccine drive: a turning point in public healthNazir emphasized that early prevention is key to a healthier future. The inclusion of the HPV vaccine in the EPI marks a milestone in public health policy.