03/02/2020
Endemic countries, Social mobilization, Vaccination campaigns
Pakistan
Pakistan polio snapshot – December 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for December 2019
In December
- 40 million children were vaccinated during the December NID Campaigns.
- 1.8 million children were vaccinated at 372 Permanent Transit Points.
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