The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Sunday announcement resumption of the anti polio drive on July 20 after a hiatus of four months .

The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Sunday announcement resumption of the anti polio drive on July 20 after a hiatus of four months .


The door to door vaccination of children against polio was suspended on March 20 due to the CoronaVirus outbreak.


The anti polio drive starting tomorrow initially aims to vaccinate about 850000 childrens under the age of five in high risk districts, including Karachi Quetta Faisalabad Attock and South Waziristan to protect them against the crippling disease 

Around 8000 health workers will take part in the polio vaccination campaign. The third phase of the polio vaccination drive in Pakistan will begin in the last three of the current year.

A large-scale anti polio drive will be launched in months of August and September according to the NCOC.

The CoronaVirus reached Pakistan in late February promoting the government to redirect its health program resources to support COVID19 surveillance and response efforts.

The NCOC has called the parents to take part in the campaign to save their little ones from the crippling disease.

It also sought cooperation for the anti polio teams in the door to door vaccination campaign.

The health teams would also create awareness about COVID19 during the vaccination drive health official said.