Pakistan polio update – September 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for September 2018

In September:

  • There was one new case of wild poliovirus (WPV1) reported.
  • 39.3 million children were vaccinated during September National Immunization Day (NID) campaign.
  • 1.7 million children were vaccinated in September 2018 at 382 Permanent Transit Points (PTPs) set up across the country and its borders.”

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