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Pakistan detects poliovirus in 40 environmental samples in December
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Dawn reported that 40 of 127 sewage samples tested in December 2025 across Pakistan's provinces and Islamabad were positive for poliovirus. The NIH official said sewage detection signals gaps in vaccination coverage. A nationwide polio campaign is scheduled from February 2 to 8, 2026.
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J-K: Udhampur Health Department announces Pulse Polio Immunisation drive f
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Anil Manhas, told ANI, "For the drive, we have set up 535 pulse polio booths in the district and deployed 144 teams. Our target is to vaccinate 86,192 children under the age of five. We have also deployed 2148 people at the booths."
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Pakistan: Six detained after attack on polio vaccination team in Karachi's
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Six people were arrested in Karachi's Korangi after a polio vaccination team and accompanying police officers were allegedly attacked by a family. The incident occurred during a polio immunisation drive, which has seen heightened security due to ongoing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
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Priyanka Chaturvedi urges Harsh Vardhan to rope in private hospitals in CO
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday urged Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to rope in private hospitals in the nationwide COVID-19 immunisation drive.
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Children who were administered sanitiser instead of polio drops in Yavatma
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) [India], February 2 (ANI): The 12 children, aged between one and five, who were administered sanitiser instead of polio drops in Maharashtra's Yavatmal on Monday are absolutely fine, and their health condition is stable, said Medical Superintendent of the Government Me
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Polio immunisation drive launched in Andhra's Krishna
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 31 (ANI): Krishna district collector AMD Imtiaz has launched the pulse polio immunisation programme on Sunday at a Primary Health Centre in Giripuram area. He launched the drive by administering pulse polio drop to a child at the health centre.
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National Polio Immunisation Day rescheduled to Jan 31
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has rescheduled the 'National Polio Immunisation Day' to January 31 in view of the COVID-19 vaccination drive scheduled to take place on Saturday.
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Annual nationwide pulse polio drive postponed
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): India has postponed its pulse polio immunisation drive, scheduled for January 17 as part of the National Polio Eradication Programme, due to unforeseen activities, the Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday.
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Polio immunisation drive in Kerala postponed
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 10 (ANI): The pulse polio immunisation drive in Kerala, which was scheduled on January 17 as part of the National Polio Eradication Program, has been postponed, State Health Minister KK Shailaja informed on Sunday.
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Three-day nationwide polio immunisation drive to begin on January 17: Dr H
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 8 (ANI): A three-day national immunisation drive for polio will begin in the country on January 17, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday.
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Agartala civic body holds screening, immunisation drive for its sanitation
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], October 21 (ANI): Aiming at reducing the COVID-19 threat, the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), along with National Health Mission (NHM), started a massive check-up drive for its workers on Tuesday.
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