08/08/2018
Endemic countries, Social mobilization, Vaccination campaigns
Pakistan
Pakistan polio update – June 2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for June 2018
In June:
- There were no new cases of wild poliovirus (WPV1) reported.
- 1.42 million children were vaccinated against poliovirus during case response campaigns by more than 10 000 dedicated frontline workers.
- Teams at transit points and borders successfully vaccinated 1.8 million children.
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