ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will launch a week-long anti-polio eradication campaign from October 13 to 19 that aims to vaccinate over 45 million children under the age of five, the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) announced on Monday.
The development comes amid a resurgence of the polio virus, with health authorities reporting 29 polio cases this year, according to the country’s polio program.
In the latest campaign, more than 400,000 trained polio workers will go door to door to administer anti-polio vaccine to children under the age of 5 years.
“During the campaign starting from October 13, children will also be given additional doses of vitamin A to boost their immunity,” the NEOC said in a statement.
“Parents are urged to make it mandatory for their children to be vaccinated against polio.”
