Polio Campaign Enters Final Day
ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Sep, 2026) The Sub-National Polio Vaccination Campaign entered its seventh and final day on Sunday in selected districts across the country, with more than 28.1 million children vaccinated during the first six days, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC).
More than 273,000 polio workers are participating in the week-long campaign, going door-to-door to administer polio drops to children under five.
According to the NEOC:
- Approximately 7.992 million children have been vaccinated in selected districts of Punjab.
- Around 10.069 million children have received the vaccine in 30 selected districts of Sindh.
- In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, more than 7.174 million children have been vaccinated in 37 selected districts, while over 2.288 million children have received polio drops in 32 selected districts of Balochistan.
- In Islamabad, more than 443,000 children have been vaccinated, while approximately 140,000 children have received the vaccine in two selected districts of Gilgit-Baltistan.
The NEOC urged parents and caregivers to cooperate with vaccination teams and ensure that every child under five receives two drops of the polio vaccine during the campaign.
“Polio is an incurable disease, but it can be prevented through vaccination,” the NEOC said, urging families to welcome polio workers visiting their homes.