The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has announced a new polio campaign in response to the seventh polio case reported in 2026. This campaign aims to vaccinate 23.9 million children under the age of five across the country.
The campaign will cover 97 districts, encompassing all of Pakistan’s provinces and territories – Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. The goal is to protect children from this debilitating disease through vaccination.
Seven polio cases have been reported in Pakistan in 2026. The NEOC is leading the polio eradication efforts, emphasizing the importance of vaccination in preventing the spread of the disease.
The nationwide polio vaccination campaign is set to begin soon, with the objective of vaccinating 23.
The nationwide polio vaccination campaign is set to begin soon, with the objective of vaccinating 23.9 million children under the age of five. This effort is crucial in preventing the spread of polio and protecting Pakistan’s children.