14/08/2019
Endemic countries, Social mobilization, Vaccination campaigns
Pakistan
Pakistan polio snapshot – June 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for June 2019
In June:
- Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative finalized the extension of the National Emergency Action Plan for Polio Eradication (NEAP 2019-2019).
- 11.78 million children were vaccinated during the June Sub-National Immunization Days Campaign (SNID).
- 1.6 million children were vaccinated at 454 Permanent Transit Points.
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