All out efforts to ensure maximum polio vaccination; Health authority

RAWALPINDI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st May, 2026) All-out efforts were made on the fourth and final day of the ongoing Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs) drive to ensure maximum coverage of missed and at-risk children across the district.

District Health Officer, Rawalpindi Health Authority, Dr. Jawad Zahid on Thursday said during field monitoring on final day, visits were conducted to Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi where the vaccination status of children was randomly checked, including those visiting as patients and attendants, to ensure administration of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV).

Talking to APP, he said remote teams were directed to frequently visit patient rest areas, the Emergency Departments and main entry gates of health facilities to cover any missed children, with special focus on Super High-Risk mobile Children (SMCs), Persistent Missed Children (PMCs), zero-dose cases and Mobile and Migrant Populations (MMPs).

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He added that extended evening catch-up activities were underway in public parks and commercial areas to maximise outreach, while a market survey was also conducted in different areas to assess the quality of polio coverage and community response, enabling immediate identification and vaccination of missed children.

He expressed confidence that good results of the special four-day campaign would be achieved, and campaign assessment would also be shared with media.

To a question he informed that the drive was expected to reach over 95 percent of the set target.

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