{
  "id": 8837681,
  "title": "Special polio campaign to target 1m children in Rawalpindi from today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/special-polio-campaign-to-target-1m-children-in-rawalpindi-from-today",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:18:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031471/special-polio-campaign-to-target-1m-children-in-rawalpindi-from-today"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A special polio vaccination campaign launched today will target nearly one million children under five in Rawalpindi district, Punjab. The campaign, running from September 21 to 27, involves over 8,000 team members across 13 districts of Punjab, with a specific focus on high-risk areas and regions with significant population movement. Chief Executive Officer of the District Health Authority in Rawalpindi, Dr Ehsan Ghani, emphasized ensuring access to polio vaccination for every child under five, stating that children would be vaccinated through door-to-door teams, as well as at transit points and hospitals within the district. Dr Ghani stressed the importance of reaching children who might be away from home due to travel or temporary movement, as population movement poses a challenge for the polio program. Mobile, fixed, and transit vaccination teams have been deployed to reach all children, with special attention given to monitoring and follow-up of missed children during the campaign. Across Punjab, more than 10 million children are targeted during the campaign, with teams of 39,774 participating in various districts.",
  "summary": "RAWALPINDI: A special polio vaccination campaign will begin across 13 districts of Punjab on Monday (today), with nearly one million children under five targeted for vaccination in Rawalpindi district. More than 8,000 team members will participate in the campaign across the district. Chief Executive Officer, District Health Authority Rawalpindi, Dr Ehsan Ghani, said ensuring access to polio…",
  "key_points": [
    "Special polio vaccination campaign begins in Rawalpindi today",
    "Targets nearly 1 million children under five in district",
    "Campaign runs September 21-27 with door-to-door and transit teams"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The special polio vaccination campaign in Rawalpindi district marks a targeted effort to bolster immunity among high-risk populations, particularly children under five who are vulnerable to polio due to population movement.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}