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title: "Health minister denies flu vaccine shortage in Pakistan"
description: "Most outlets reported the health minister’s denial of a nationwide flu vaccine shortage, emphasizing that multiple brands are available. Some also noted the unavailability of specific multinational brands and the pending cabinet approval for their import."
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# Health minister denies flu vaccine shortage in Pakistan

business · updated 23 Oct 2026, 6:53 PM PKT · 23 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported the health minister’s denial of a nationwide flu vaccine shortage, emphasizing that multiple brands are available. Some also noted the unavailability of specific multinational brands and the pending cabinet approval for their import.

## Same story from 3 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Pakistan Today** — [Pakistan has adequate flu vaccine supplies, says health minister](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/23/pakistan-has-adequate-flu-vaccine-supplies-says-health-minister) · 23 Oct 2026, 6:53 PM PKT
  > Kamal said sufficient stocks were available in the country and that authorities were monitoring supply to ensure continued access during the flu season.
- **Daily Times** — [Pakistan has no flu vaccine shortage, says health minister](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1571285/pakistan-has-no-flu-vaccine-shortage-says-health-minister/) · 23 Oct 2026, 6:53 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Pakistan’s Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has denied reports of a nationwide flu vaccine shortage, saying several brands remain available. He said the current problem involves specific multinational brands awaiting government approval for their proposed prices. His remarks followed reports from Lahore medical stores of limited vaccine supplies. Store owners said the Chinese-manufactured vaccine ...
- **Geo News** — [No shortage of flu vaccines in Pakistan, says health minister](https://www.geo.tv/latest/687960-no-shortage-of-flu-vaccines-in-pakistan-says-health-minister) · 23 Oct 2026, 6:18 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing
  > A nurse prepares an injection of the influenza vaccine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts January 10, 2013. — ReutersMultinational flu vaccine brands remain unavailable.Cabinet approval awaited for proposed vaccine prices.Minister says Chinese-manufactured...

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- [Influenza vaccine shortage hits Lahore following insulin supply crisis](https://harzaviya.com/stories/16138-influenza-vaccine-shortage-hits-lahore-as-european) · 23 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 76% related

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