US EditionPakistan launches drive to vaccinate 57 million children against measles, rubella and polio
The campaign targets 57 million children to reduce measles, rubella, and polio cases amid recent surges, supported by 140,000 trained health workers, officials said.
- On Monday, Pakistan launched a two-week campaign to vaccinate more than 57 million children against measles, rubella and polio to curb rising cases, the National Emergency Operations Center said.
- Public-health data show over the past three years Pakistan has reported more than 131,000 measles cases, and WHO notes Pakistan and Afghanistan remain the only two countries with ongoing polio transmission, with Pakistan recording 30 new polio cases since January.
- The drive will provide measles and rubella shots to 34.5 million children and polio drops to 23.3 million, following World Health Organization training of more than 140,000 health workers to support vaccination teams.
- Security officials warn that attacks since the 1990s have killed more than 200 polio workers and police officers, posing risks to vaccination efforts.
- Misinformation remains a barrier, as militants falsely claim vaccination campaigns are a Western conspiracy while measles and rubella campaign schedules occur every two to three years and measles symptoms include high fever and spreading rash.
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Pakistan's Nationwide Vaccine Campaign Targets Millions of Children
Pakistan's Nationwide Vaccine Campaign Targets Millions of Children In a significant public health initiative, Pakistan launched a countrywide vaccination campaign on Monday, targeting more than 57 million children to fight against measles, rubella, and polio, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre.This critical drive, which concludes on November 29, aims to provide 34.5 million children with measles and rubella vaccines, while po…
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Pakistan launches drive to vaccinate 57 million children against measles, rubella and polio
Officials say Pakistan has launched a nationwide vaccination campaign targeting more than 57 million children that aims to curb rising cases of measles, rubella and polio.
Nationwide anti-rubella/measles vaccination drive begins
KARACHI: Pakistani health authorities have initiated a nationwide campaign to vaccinate over 57 million children this month against rubella, measles, and polio, as reported by the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC). The campaign aims to vaccinate over 34 million children aged six months to five years against measles and rubella. In addition, a week-long polio vaccination drive has commenced in 90 high-risk districts across the country, …
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