Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health and Public Health Authority have issued special health guidelines and medical requirements for pilgrims planning to perform Hajj 2026, emphasizing fitness, vaccination, and disease prevention measures to ensure a safe pilgrimage. Read More: Hajj 2026 flights continue across Pakistan According to the advisory, physical health is a key requirement for performing […]
Vaccination
WHO highlighted Pakistan decades of vaccine success
Pakistan has successfully vaccinated millions of children and mothers over the past five decades, preventing an estimated 2.6 million child deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The achievement was highlighted ahead of World Immunisation Week, underscoring the long-term impact of the country’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). Read More: NA panel orders removal […]
European countries including UK lose measles elimination status
LONDON: Britain and several other European nations have lost their measles elimination status, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Monday, amid a rise in infections across the continent. Read More: Pakistan’s GSP Plus status to continue with six new clauses added Countries including Spain, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan were also stripped of their status, prompting […]
Pakistan sees sharp drop in polio cases in 2025
Pakistan recorded a significant decline in polio cases during 2025 despite around 800,000 children missing the final nationwide vaccination campaign of the year, according to officials from the polio eradication programme. Read More: Pakistan’s final Polio push of 2025 begins Polio, a highly infectious viral disease that can cause irreversible paralysis, remains endemic in Pakistan and Afghanistan. […]
Last polio campaign of the year begins in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR: The final polio vaccination campaign of 2025 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) began on Monday, with health authorities aiming to reach every child under five years of age across the province. The drive will continue until December 18. Read More: Nationwide polio drive launches tomorrow to protect children Despite high coverage rates of over 98 percent in […]
Measles-rubella, polio vaccination drive starts
The National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has announced the formal launch of the nationwide measles-rubella and polio vaccination campaign across the country from November 17 to 29. According to the National EOC, 35.4 million children will be vaccinated against measles and rubella during the campaign. In addition, 23.3 million children in 90 high-risk districts across […]
Pakistan Launches Nationwide Polio Vaccination Drive to Immunise 45 Million Children
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign starting today (Monday) to protect millions of children from the crippling disease. The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) said the week-long campaign will cover 159 districts, aiming to vaccinate more than 45.4 million children under the age of five. Children will also receive Vitamin A […]
Anti-typhoid vaccination launched in Quetta
Quetta: A 12 days anti typhoid vaccination campaign has been launched in Quetta, Balochistan. “In the first phase, 856,000 children aged nine to fifteen years will be vaccinated against typhoid in the 39 urban union councils of Quetta”. District Health Officer Quetta Noor Bakhsh Bizenjo said while addressing a consultation. Session organized by PHC Global […]
30 students vaccinated with 1 syringe: read what happened
Thirty students from India’s Madhya Pradesh province were vaccinated with only one syringe on Wednesday. The vaccinator, Jitendra, claimed authorities had given him a single syringe meant for one-time use and was ordered by the “head of department” to vaccinate all 30 children with it. He Vaccinated 30 Students With 1 Syringe, Then Asked “How […]
Passengers, drivers vaccinated at M-2, motorway choke
ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) along with Secretary RTA Rawalpindi and Motorway Police on Friday checked the vaccination status of passengers and drivers of public transport at M-2 and Motorway Choke. The teams inspected the vaccination certificates of passengers on buses of various routes. Vaccinations were given to unvaccinated passengers on buses by […]