Tag: polio vaccine

Protesters burn health unit in Peshawar over polio vaccine

PESHAWAR: Angry protesters burnt down a health facility in Peshawar on Monday following reports that multiple children had fallen sick after consuming anti-polio vaccine. The protest...

PEOC to launch anti-polio campaign with exclusive IPV in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Due to continuous virus circulation in the environment and reporting of two new polio cases from Bannu and Bajaur, the Provincial Emergency Operations...

Govt to administer polio vaccine to children up to 10 years

--Punjab to play compelling role for Balochistan’s development, promises CM Buzdar LAHORE: The Punjab government on Sunday announced that children till the age of 10 years...

KP sees major drop in polio cases during 2018

ISLAMABAD: As many as 745 polio cases were reported in the year 2018, registering a significant decrease as compared to 2017, due to great...

Nationwide anti-polio campaign launched

President urges religious scholars to nullify misconceptions about polio vaccination ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan would be free from the polio...

Islamabad admin asks 20 school owners to help administer polio vaccine:...

ISLAMABAD: On the request of Ministry of National Health Services (NHS), Islamabad district administration has contacted representatives and owners of 20 private schools in the...

All efforts underway to make 2018 polio-free: minister

Health minister inaugurates anti-polio campaign in Lahore Announces launching anti-polio campaign in eight sensitive districts from March 12   LAHORE: Minister for Primary and Secondary Health Khawaja...