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Pakistan says an estimated 500,000 children missed vaccinations in recent anti-polio drive

  • PM’s coordinator on health says refusals, unavailability of people caused children to miss vaccinations in November
  • Says unvaccinated Afghan refugees traveled to other parts of Pakistan to escape deportation, leading to spread of polio 
By SAIMA SHABBIR ·
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Pakistan reports fresh polio case from Balochistan, taking 2024 tally to 46

By NAIMAT KHAN ·

Pakistan says revamping polio program as virus tally reaches 45 this year

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Pakistan reports 43rd polio case this year amid alarming surge in infection

By REHMAT MEHSUD ·
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Two cops, three ‘terrorists’ killed in attack on polio team in northwestern Pakistan— police 

By REHMAT MEHSUD ·
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Militants kill two Pakistan police guarding polio vaccination team

By AFP ·
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Sindh CM expresses concern over high rate of polio vaccine refusals in Karachi, Hyderabad

By NAIMAT KHAN ·
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Pakistan begins nationwide anti-polio campaign to vaccinate over 45 million children

By Shahjahan Khurram ·

PM Sharif pledges to eradicate polio with global support amid surge in cases

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign

By AP ·

Sindh reports two new polio cases as Pakistan virus crisis deepens

By Shahjahan Khurram ·

More time and money needed to wipe out polio, global group says

By Reuters ·

Pakistan reports fresh polio case, taking 2024 tally to 33 

By NAIMAT KHAN ·

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