Sindh Vaccinates 7.1 Million Children Against Polio, Hits 98% of Target

Health workers vaccinated about 7.1 million children against polio across Sindh. The weeklong drive ran from November 2 to 8. Officials say it reached more than 98% of the household vaccination target.

Teams visited more than 7.43 million households across the province. They vaccinated over 5.93 million children at their homes.
Another 1.16 million children got the vaccine elsewhere. These sites included schools, streets, and fixed and transit points.

In Karachi alone, teams vaccinated more than 2.3 million children through household visits.

Routine vaccination is also running in the city. It covers 121 priority union councils across all seven districts of Karachi. A follow-up drive began on November 10. It will run until November 14. This round targets children who missed their routine vaccine doses.