Pakistan polio snapshot – October 2021

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for October 2021

 

In October:

  • No case of WPV1 was confirmed
  • 3.53 million children were vaccinated during October 2021 in KP outbreak response.
  • 0.6 million children were vaccinated at 73 Permanent Transit Points

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