Tag: GPEI
Effects of the pandemic on routine immunization could lead to a second healthcare crisis
Jul 19, 2020: Pakistan will resume its routine immunization campaign under the Polio Eradication program on July 20, after nearly a five-month hiatus. Around 800,000 children will receive essential vaccines through a door-to-door campaign ...
5000 polio vaccinators fired from jobs for ‘undesirable’ performance
Jun 6, 2020: On June 1, hundreds of community-based vaccinators of the polio eradication program rallied outside the Karachi Press Club to protest against the termination of their jobs. In 2016, over 14,000 vaccinators were hired with the assistance ...