September Anti-Polio Vaccination Drive Launched in Dera Ismail Khan
Officials administered the first oral polio drops as the district-wide Sub-National Immunization Days campaign got underway.
The September 2026 Sub-National Immunization Days (SNID) anti-polio campaign was formally launched in Dera Ismail Khan at the Deputy Commissioner's Office, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
Deputy Commissioner Hikmatullah Khan and Additional Deputy Commissioner General Ziauddin administered oral polio vaccine drops to a child to mark the start of the district-wide campaign, APP reported.
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- September anti-polio campaign formally launched in DIKhan — APP (Pakistan)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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