Pakistani health authorities have vaccinated more than 42 million children in an ongoing anti-polio drive this week, the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) said on Friday. Polio is a highly infectious and incurable disease that can cause lifelong paralysis. The only effective protection is through repeated vaccination for every child under five. Pakistan and Afghanistan […]
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First anti-polio drive of 2026 begins
Pakistani health authorities launched the year’s first national anti-polio drive on Monday, to vaccinate over 45 million children against the virus, state media reported as Islamabad aims to eliminate the disease. Eliminating poliovirus remains a critical health initiative of Pakistan, which along with Afghanistan, is one of only two countries worldwide where the virus is […]
Govt announces first anti-polio drive of 2026 starting from February 2
Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication, Ayesha Raza Farooq, announced that the first national polio eradication campaign of 2026 will be conducted across the country from February 2 to 8. While addressing a press conference, she said that during the campaign, more than 45 million children will be vaccinated against polio. She also added […]
Anti-polio drive underway with rising trend of vaccination in Karachi
The anti-polio campaign was underway in Karachi division with rising trend of the vaccination of refusal as well as left out cases. Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi on Saturday visited high risk and vulnerable Union Councils of district Malir. He went to Muslimabad and Muzafarabad UCs to review progress of the vaccination campaign. Karachi Polio Task […]
Over 25m children vaccinated during first two days of anti-polio drive
Pakistan’s nationwide polio immunization campaign continued successfully for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, with more than 25.4 million children under the age of five vaccinated in the first two days, according to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC). The week-long campaign, launched earlier this week, aims to reach over 45 million children across all […]
First Lady strongly condemns attack on anti-polio team in Swat
First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday strongly condemned an attack on an anti-polio team in Swat’s Matta area, which resulted in the martyrdom of a Levies officer, Yaseen. Expressing profound grief and sorrow over the tragic loss of life, the first lady said that those who targeted health workers and security personnel, engaged […]
Sindh CM launches anti-polio drive to target over 10.6m children
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday launched the province-wide anti-polio campaign by administering drops to two newborns at KMC Gizri Maternity Home. The week-long campaign, running from October 13 to 19, aims to vaccinate over 10.6 million children under five across Sindh. Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, IGP Ghulam Nabi […]
Anti-polio worker shot dead in Karachi ahead of nationwide drive
An anti-polio vaccination worker, identified as Rehmanullah, was shot dead in Karachi’s Ahsanabad area on Thursday morning. According to the victim’s cousin, Rehmanullah was a member of the anti-polio vaccination team and was on his way to duty when unidentified assailants opened fire on him. He added that the deceased’s mobile phone, wallet, and motorcycle […]
Police officer deployed on anti-polio team’s security shot dead
KOHAT: On Sunday, a police constable deployed for the security of the anti-polio team was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kohat. Police suspect personal enmity may have driven the assailants to murder the victim. The provincial police have launched a search after gathering the evidence. The body of the deceased cop was shifted […]
Polio vaccination campaign starts across Pakistan today
A polio vaccination campaign has commenced today (Monday) and will be carried out across the country under strict SOPs. According to the sources, around 20 million children in the age bracket 2 to 5 years will be vaccinated against polio during the five-day drive in Punjab. Spokesperson Punjab Health Department informed that one hundred twenty […]