KARACHI (Kashmir English): The last polio eradication campaign of 2025 is set to begin today (Monday), with a set target to vaccinate around 45.5 million children across the country.
The week-long campaign will run from December 15 to December 21, and see extensive coverage in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, ensuring no child is left unvaccinated.
More than 23 million children will be targeted in Punjab, over 10.6 million in Sindh, 7.2 million in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and around 2.6 million in Balochistan, as federal territories also plan to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children within their jurisdictions.
Each child must receive two anti-polio drops
Parents have been reminded that each child must receive two anti-polio drops to ensure full protection against the disease, during this drive.
The campaign underscores the country’s continued efforts to eradicate polio, protect future generations, and reinforce public health measures nationwide.
Pakistan and Afghanistan remain the only two countries in the world where polio has not yet been eradicated, while several Muslim-majority countries including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Nigeria have successfully eliminated this disease.
Despite harsh weather conditions, more than 400,000 frontline polio workers will take part in the nationwide campaign, going door to door to administer the vaccine.
Health officials have described the campaign as a critical opportunity to protect children from lifelong disability, caused by the virus.
