Pakistan Launches Nationwide Measles–Rubella Drive Through Nov. 29

Global partners back free vaccinations at clinics, schools, outreach sites, with provinces reporting strong early uptake.

Overview

The Federal Directorate for Immunization began the campaign across all provinces from 17 to 29 November for children aged 6 to 59 months.
Vaccines are being provided free of cost at fixed centers, mobile outreach points, schools, and seminaries.
Oral polio drops are being given to children under five in selected areas in collaboration with the Polio Eradication Initiative and EPI teams.
Early data show strong participation, including more than 1.2 million children vaccinated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the first three days.
Local authorities are supervising rollout and directing district teams to reach every child, while preparations proceed for a separate polio campaign slated to start on 15 December with district readiness due by 10 December.