Pakistan, Afghanistan hold five-day anti-polio vaccination drive
Al Jazeera
Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the only two remaining countries in the world where poliovirus is endemic.
Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan have launched a new door-to-door campaign to vaccinate millions of children against polio despite the risks posed by the coronavirus, officials said. In Pakistan, the five-day campaign that started on Monday will target more than 40 million children under the age of five. Approximately 285,000 front-line workers will span out across Pakistan’s 156 districts to administer the oral drops while following COVID-19 safety protocols.
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