ISLAMABAD: A Sub-National Polio Vaccination Campaign will be conducted from November 2 to 8, 2026, in 97 selected districts across Pakistan, targeting more than 23.9 million children under the age of five, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) for Polio Eradication.
During the seven-day campaign, frontline polio workers will visit households door-to-door to administer two drops of the oral polio vaccine to eligible children, ensuring that no child is left unvaccinated.
According to the National EOC, more than 9.278 million children will be targeted in 13 selected districts of Punjab, while over 6.883 million children will receive polio drops in 20 selected districts of Sindh.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the campaign will cover 27 selected districts, targeting more than 4.808 million children under five years of age. Similarly, over 2.217 million children will be vaccinated in 31 selected districts of Balochistan.
In the federal capital, Islamabad, more than 447,000 children will be targeted during the vaccination drive.
The campaign will also cover three selected districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, where more than 153,000 children will receive polio drops, while over 183,000 children will be vaccinated in two selected districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The National EOC emphasised that protecting children from polio and ensuring a polio-free future is a shared national responsibility requiring the active participation of parents, communities and frontline health workers.
Parents have been urged to extend full cooperation to vaccination teams visiting their homes and ensure that every child under five years of age receives the oral polio vaccine during the campaign.
Health authorities reiterated that repeated vaccination is essential to protecting children against poliovirus and achieving the complete eradication of polio from Pakistan.
The National EOC called upon all segments of society to support the upcoming vaccination drive and help protect future generations from the threat of lifelong disability caused by poliomyelitis.
