Anti-polio drive targets 23.9m children from November 2

Door-to-door teams will give polio drops to children under five across selected districts in all provinces, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and AJK, the National Emergency Operations Centre said.

A one-week national anti-polio drive begins on 2 November in 97 selected districts.

About 23.9 million children under five are due to receive polio drops at their homes.

Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan account for most of the planned coverage.

Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir are also included in the drive.

The National Emergency Operations Centre has asked parents to cooperate with polio teams.

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