Pakistan's Anti-Polio Campaign Vaccinates 16.4 Million Children in Two Days
Pakistan's National Emergency Operations Centre reports nearly 16.4 million children vaccinated during the first two days of a week-long anti-polio drive.
Pakistan's latest anti-polio vaccination campaign has reached nearly 16.4 million children during its first two days, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
The campaign, running from September 21 to 27, is being conducted in selected districts across the country under the coordination of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). As of the third day of the drive, vaccination teams continued administering polio drops in targeted areas.
Ongoing Efforts to Eradicate Polio
Pakistan is one of the few countries where polio remains endemic, and the government has conducted repeated nationwide and regional vaccination campaigns in recent years as part of efforts toward eradication. The NEOC coordinates these campaigns alongside provincial health departments and international health partners.
The report did not specify the total number of children targeted by this round of the campaign or provide a district-by-district breakdown of coverage. It also did not detail any operational challenges encountered during the first two days.
Further details on the campaign's progress through its remaining days were not immediately available.
Sources
- Polio campaign vaccinates 16.4 million children in two days — APP (Pakistan)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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