The new polio case was reported from Sindh’s District Badin and was verified by the lab. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district reported the year’s first case, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication.
There were 74 polio cases recorded in 2024, the previous year. Of them, one each came from Punjab and Islamabad, while 27 came from Balochistan, 22 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 23 from Sindh.
According to authorities, the first nationwide polio campaign of 2025 has been successfully concluded, with 99% of the targets achieved across the country.
Parents held for refusing polio vaccination in Quetta
The campaign was conducted from February 3 to 9, 2025. During this campaign, more than 45 million children were administered the polio vaccine.
In every campaign, the program ensures that children under five years receive polio drops, to protect them from the crippling effects of the polio virus.
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