ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will launch a week-long sub-national polio vaccination campaign on Monday (November 2) across 97 selected districts, targeting more than 23.9 million children under five years of age to protect them against the crippling disease. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), the campaign will continue until November 8, with vaccination teams administering polio drops to eligible children across the country. Provincially, more than 9.278 million children will be vaccinated in 13 selected districts of Punjab, while 6.883 million children will receive polio drops in 20 districts of Sindh. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the campaign will cover 27 selected districts, targeting over 4.808 million children, while 2.217 million children will be vaccinated in 31 districts of Balochistan. In Islamabad, more than 447,000 children will receive polio drops, while the campaign will cover three selected districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, targeting over 153,000 children. DNA
