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Pakistan vaccinates over 44.6 million in final anti-polio drive of 2025

  • Pakistan has reported 30 polio cases so far this year, underscoring fragile progress against virus
  • Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries in the world where polio remains endemic
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There is a case for mandatory polio vaccinations in Pakistan
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