The drive aims to vaccinate over 45 million children below the age of five during the campaign, which will run from October 28 to November 3, according to a statement.
“Parents are requested to fully cooperate with polio workers,” said Ayesha Raza Farooq, the Prime Minister’s focal person for polio eradication, adding, “Parents must ensure vaccination of their children aged below five years.”
Pakistan has recorded 41 polio cases this year, underscoring the deepening crisis in one of only two countries, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic.
Since late 2018, the country has seen a resurgence of the virus, which has raised concerns about the durability of previous gains in combating the diseases.
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