Despite holdouts, polio drive still reaches millions

Despite holdouts, polio drive still reaches millions

• 22,320 parents refuse to let health workers administer drops • 18.6 million children vaccinated across 79 high-risk districts ISLAMABAD: Despite thousands of parental refusals, a recent sub-national polio vaccination campaign reached over 18.6 million children in 79 high-risk districts, achieving 98 per cent coverage, health authorities announced. The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative reviewed the May 18-24 drive during a recent meeting, n…

Polio vaccination campaign completed in 79 districts of Pakistan

The nationwide anti-polio campaign has been successfully completed in 79 districts across Pakistan. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), more than 18.6 million children were administered polio drops during the campaign. In Punjab’s 10 districts, over 6.06 million children were vaccinated while in Sindh’s 20 districts around 5.74 million children received polio drops. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s 23 districts, more than 4.39 m…