DLP Report
PESHAWAR
More than 108,000 under-immunised children were vaccinated across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through improved planning and coordinated implementation by the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), achieving over 90 per cent coverage in high-risk urban areas and significantly reducing immunity gaps.
According to an official statement issued here on Wednesday, the gains were achieved under the Immunisation Roadmap launched under the leadership of the chief secretary, which has delivered strong and measurable results within its first six months.
“The initiative has strengthened accountability, modernised service delivery systems and accelerated progress towards universal immunisation coverage, reflecting the government’s commitment to protecting child health,” the statement stated.
A major milestone under the roadmap was a targeted immunisation campaign conducted in Peshawar in November 2025. Through close coordination between provincial and district EPI teams, the campaign successfully reached under-immunised children in high-risk urban localities, helping close critical immunity gaps.
Director EPI KP Dr Mehtab Khan has said routine immunisation services had also improved significantly following the upgrade of vaccinator monitoring systems to track individual performance, enhancing accountability and operational efficiency.
As a result, community outreach coverage increased from 40 per cent last year to nearly 70 per cent by December 2025.
Alongside service delivery reforms, the government expanded physical infrastructure and human resources.
Ten prefabricated EPI centres were established in underserved union councils, extending immunisation services to a population of over 0.3 million.
A province-wide Big Catch-Up activity was also carried out to vaccinate children up to five years of age.
Immunisation services were further strengthened in hard-to-reach and geographically challenging areas, while 150 female vaccinators were deployed across the province to improve outreach, community engagement and access to services.
Integrated service delivery was reinforced in security-sensitive areas to ensure continuity of essential health services.
