Over 23.4 million children vaccinated

ISLAMABAD – More than 23. 4 million children have been vaccinated against polio during the first five days of the ongoing sub-national immunisation campaign being conducted in 97 selected districts across the country, the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) said on Saturday. The sixth day of the campaign is underway, with vaccination activities scheduled to continue uninterrupted until November 8. Approximately 24 million children under five years of age are being targeted during the nationwide drive, involving more than 200, 000 frontline polio workers. According to the NEOC, the campaign is being conducted simultaneously in Pakistan and Afghanistan as part of coordinated regional efforts to prevent the spread of polio virus and protect children against the crippling disease. Provincial vaccination figures showed that more than 9. 025 million children had received polio drops in 13 selected districts of Punjab, while over 6. 856 million children were vaccinated in 20 selected districts of Sindh. . Punjab pursues zero-tolerance policy against corruption, says Azma Bokhari

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