PAKISTAN POLIO VACCINATION

Polio vaccination campaign in Karachi

epa11694261 A health worker marks a child's finger after administering polio vaccines during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in Karachi, Pakistan, 31 October 2024. Pakistan has commenced a nationwide anti-polio campaign from 28 October to 03 November, aiming to vaccinate 45 million children under five years old across 71 affected districts. This initiative, which includes an additional dose of vitamin A to enhance immunity, marks the country's third national campaign this year in response to 41 polio cases reported, predominantly in Balochistan and Sindh. Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has highlighted the urgency of eradicating polio, calling it a 'collective responsibility' and emphasizing the need for unity in making Pakistan polio-free, as the disease remains endemic only in Pakistan and Afghanistan. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER 67170

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