Pakistan has launched its first anti-polio campaign of the year, targeting 44.2 million children under the age of five.
FILE - A police officer stands guard while a health worker gives a polio vaccine to a child in Peshawar, Pakistan, Dec. 5, 2022. Pakistan is launching its first anti-polio campaign of the year, targeting more than 44 million children under the age of five. It is one of two countries in the world where polio continues to threaten the health and well-being of children. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif launched the nationwide drive Sunday, Jan.
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Sunday launched its first anti-polio campaign of the year, targeting 44.2 million children under the age of five. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif kicked off the nationwide drive by administering polio drops to children in the capital, Islamabad, saying Pakistan was unfortunately among the few countries that still suffered from the disease.
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