ISLAMABAD, Jun 04 (APP):Pakistan successfully concluded its sub-national polio vaccination campaign in 79 districts of the country. According to National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), during the drive, polio drops were administered to more than 18.6 million children. The campaign targeted selected districts across the country, vaccinating over 6.06 million children in 10 districts of Punjab, 5.74 million in 20 districts of Sindh, more than 4.39 million in 23 districts of …
Sub-National Polio drive reaches 18.6 mln children
ISLAMABAD, Jun 04 (APP):Pakistan successfully concluded its sub-national polio vaccination campaign in 79 districts of the country.
According to National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), during the drive, polio drops were administered to more than 18.6 million children.
The campaign targeted selected districts across the country, vaccinating over 6.06 million children in 10 districts of Punjab, 5.74 million in 20 districts of Sindh, more than 4.39 million in 23 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 1.96 million in 25 districts of Balochistan.
In Islamabad, nearly 435,000 children received polio vaccine drops.
The NEOC reported that 2.1 percent of children were initially missed due to their absence from home during vaccination visits. However, extensive follow-up activities enabled teams to reach 88 percent of these missed children.
A polio review meeting, chaired by Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq, assessed the campaign’s performance.
She praised polio workers for their dedication, stating that the campaign’s success was the result of their tireless efforts.
Ayesha Farooq emphasized that sustained, high-quality vaccination campaigns are essential to achieving complete polio eradication.
She also urged parents to ensure that every child under the age of five receives polio drops during every campaign.
She stressed the importance of completing routine immunization schedules for comprehensive protection against vaccine-preventable diseases.
