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Published 17 Dec, 2025 03:40pm

Over 10 million children vaccinated in Punjab within two days

On the third day of the Punjab province-wide polio campaign, vaccination teams are busy administering drops to children at their homes.

According to Adil Tasawar, head of the Polio Eradication Program, over 1 crore children have been vaccinated across Punjab during the first two days.

In Lahore, more than 594,000 children have received polio drops, while in Rawalpindi, over 448,000 and in Multan, over 478,000 children have been vaccinated.

Adil Tasawar said the campaign is progressing successfully, with parents cooperating actively and environmental samples showing improvement.

In October, 12 environmental samples tested positive for polio, whereas in November, only 4 samples were positive.

The program aims to achieve zero polio in Punjab by 2026.

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