Pakistan continues its long-running campaign to eliminate polio, with health workers carrying out vaccination activities across the country to protect millions of children from the disease. The latest campaign began in September 2026 and is targeting more than 31 million children under the age of five. The campaign covers high-risk areas where vaccination and disease surveillance remain particularly important. Pakistan and Afghanistan remain the two countries where wild poliovirus transmission has not been eradicated, making vaccination campaigns an important part of the international effort to eliminate the disease. Why Polio Remains an Important Issue Polio is a highly infectious disease