Pakistan plans special drive to completely eliminate polio
- 16-Jan-2022
ISLAMABAD: A special immunization drive will be launched in 70 districts of the country to completely eliminate the polio virus, whose cases among children and traces in the sewage have seen a remarkable decline. According to details shared by the Expanded Program on Immunization, an anti-polio campaign will be launched for sensitive districts. “The campaign […]
92.74 mn children inoculated with measles and rubella vaccine
- 28-Nov-2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has successfully inoculated 92.74 million children with measles and rubella vaccine and 31.64 million kids with polio vaccine in what is termed as the biggest vaccination campaign spanning over 12 days, ARY NEWS reported. The details were shared by Special Assistant on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan from his Twitter handle as he lauded […]
More than 40 mn children immunized duirng nationwide anti-polio drive
- 19-Jan-2021
The next anti-polio drive in the country will commence in March this year, DG Health Dr Safdar announced.
Five-day polio immunization campaign to begin in Punjab from tomorrow
- 10-Jan-2021
Besides being administered polio drops, the children would also get capsules of Vitamin A during the campaign.
IDB approves US$60 bn for polio vaccination in Pakistan
- 06-Jan-2021
The US$60 billion would include a $39 billion loan and $21 billion grant from the IDB for the vaccination.
Polio campaign to begin in Sindh province from Nov 30
- 28-Nov-2020
Polio drops to be administered to 9 million children under the age of five years across the province during the campaign.
No birth certificates for children skipping immunization: Yasmin Rashid
- 18-Nov-2020
We have launched a major anti-polio immunization campaign in Punjab, said the provincial health minister.
Parents of 38,000 children refuse polio vaccination in Karachi
- 29-Jul-2020
Polio vaccination drive targeted over 250,000 children in 23 union councils of the Karachi.
Special anti-polio campaign to be launched from July 20: sources
- 11-Jul-2020
The immunization campaign will cover 800,000 children across the country.
Another polio case emerges in Balochistan province
- 04-Mar-2020
The total tally of polio cases from the province during ongoing year has raised to four after detection of the new case.