US EditionPakistan Begins Last Anti-Polio Vaccination Drive of the Year After Surge in New Cases
The synchronized week-long campaign targets 45 million children to boost immunity amid a decline to 30 polio cases this year, with over 400,000 workers involved.
- On Monday, Pakistani authorities launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign, aiming to protect 45 million children after recent cases were reported.
- Authorities cite recent case trends showing Pakistan has reported 30 polio cases since January, down from 74 during the same period last year; the World Health Organization says Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan remain endemic.
- The National Emergency Operation Centre said the week-long door-to-door drive will mobilize more than 400,000 frontline health workers targeting over 23 million in Punjab, 16 million in Sindh, 7.2 million in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and more than 2.6 million in Balochistan.
- Authorities deployed thousands of police officers to protect vaccination teams after intelligence warnings, recalling more than 200 polio workers and police officers killed; Health Minister Mustafa Kamal urged parents to cooperate, saying `Each case threatens a child's future and the safety of our communities`.
- The December campaign is synchronized with Afghanistan to boost immunity together and interrupt cross-border transmission as the country's fifth national vaccination drive this year, officials said Pakistan is closer than ever to eradication.
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NewsDrumPakistan launches nationwide polio vaccination campaign
Peshawar: Pakistan on Monday launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign, targeting 45.5 million children under five years of age. The week-long drive will involve more than 400,000 frontline polio workers, the National Emergency Operation Centre said in a statement. Pakistan is one of only two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio is still endemic. So far this year, 30 polio cases have been reported nationwide, with Kh…
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Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases
Authorities say Pakistan has launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to protect 45 million children after more than two dozen cases of the potentially paralyzing disease were reported.
Nationwide anti-polio drive kicks off today
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Aseefa Bhutto appeals for public support ahead of polio vaccination campaign’s commencement tomorrow
As the nationwide polio campaign begins from Monday (tomorrow) to vaccinate over 45 million children, first lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari has urged parents, caregivers, public representatives and community leaders to actively support the drive. Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. So far, the country has recorded 30 polio cases, with the highest number of cases in Khyber Pakhtun…
Anti-Polio drive begins Today as Rawalpindi races to contain virus spread
KARACHI: The fifth and final anti-polio campaign of the year will begin across the Rawalpindi district on today, with health authorities mobilising more than 4,500 vaccination teams to reach nearly 800,000 children under five years of age. District Health Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Ehsan Ghani told APP that despite recent environmental samples testing positive for poliovirus, the district’s overall immunisation performance remai…
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