Final 2025 Polio Drive Kicks Off Tomorrow

Final 2025 polio drive kicks off tomorrow

Pakistan is set to launch its final national polio vaccination campaign of 2025 tomorrow. The drive will run from December 15 to 21 across the country. The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) said over 45 million children will receive polio drops during this seven-day campaign. The aim is to protect children from the deadly virus and prevent further outbreaks. Province-wise targets have been announced. Punjab will vaccinate over 23 milli…

Coordinated national efforts achieve 60% reduction in polio cases in 2025

PESHAWAR Through coordinated efforts at national level, polio cases in the country have been reduced by nearly 60 percent, falling from 74 infections in 2024 to 30 in 2025. “In the outgoing year 2025, large scale nationwide polio immunization campaigns were launched for vaccination of 45 million children in the country,” shares Zia ur Rehman, Spokesman for Polio Eradication Programme. During these campaigns, 98 percent of children under the age …