KARACHI The first consignment of 2 million doses of measles vaccine procured by the World Health Organization for Pakistan routine EPI arrived in Islamabad and has been stored in the EPI (Extended Program of Immunization) cold rooms, says Press release. The next consignment of the remaining 1.1 million doses is expected to arrive soon in the country. This support from WHO has been extended in response to the appeal made by the Ministry of Health last month in fear of total stock-out of measles vaccine. WHO made special arrangement for procuring 3.1 million doses of measles vaccine urgently for EPI Pakistan to prevent the impending stock-out of this vaccine in the country. The vaccines will be supplied in 10 doses vial with Vaccine Vial Monitor (VVM). This donation of measles vaccine will help EPI to continue its routine measles vaccination service for next three months without any interruption. Failing to vaccinate children of one month birth cohort with this vaccine might lead to about 400,000 measles cases of whom 1,000 to 4,000 might die every month.