Overview
- Pakistan’s polio program said it conducted six campaigns in 2025, including five nationwide rounds focused on high‑risk and previously missed children.
- The December national drive reached more than 98% of its roughly 45 million target, yet officials estimated about 800,000 children were not vaccinated.
- Official data show Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 19 of the year’s 30 cases, while Balochistan and Punjab reported none for more than a year.
- Authorities reported persistent security threats to vaccination teams, requiring large police deployments during each campaign.
- The next supplementary immunization round is planned for the first week of February 2026 as laboratories finalize year‑end case confirmations expected in late January.