Pakistan’s latest national polio eradication campaign of 2025 has reached its fifth day, with the National Emergency Operations Center (COE) reporting that more than 42.2 million children were vaccinated during the first four days.
The nearly week-long campaign, from December 15 to 21, has mobilized more than 400,000 polio workers visiting homes across the country to administer drops to children under five.
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The campaign is being carried out in coordination with Afghanistan, the only other country where polio remains endemic.
According to the COE, Punjab has the highest coverage with around 22.3 million children vaccinated, followed by Sindh with 9.4 million, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 6.69 million and Balochistan with 2.38 million.
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More than 714,000 children have been vaccinated in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while Islamabad has vaccinated 450,000 children and Gilgit-Baltistan 274,000, according to the COE.
The National COE has urged parents and communities to support polio workers and ensure children receive the vaccine, which protects against the incurable disease that can cause lifelong paralysis.
