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Pakistan Fights Polio: 300K Kids Vaccinated in Balochistan
31 Aug
Summary
- Polio vaccination campaign launched in five Balochistan districts.
- Over 300,000 children aged five to ten years are targeted.
- The campaign involves 1,200 teams to combat poliovirus transmission.
Pakistan initiated a significant five-day polio vaccination campaign on August 31, 2026, across five districts in Balochistan. The operation targets more than 300,000 children between the ages of five and ten years old.
This extensive campaign mobilizes approximately 1,200 dedicated teams. Their collective efforts aim to bolster Pakistan's ongoing strategy to completely end poliovirus transmission within the country. As of the campaign's launch, Pakistan had recorded three cases of poliovirus nationwide for the current year.
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