The first polio vaccination campaign of 2026 has been launched in Pakistan, aiming to inoculate 45 million children under the age of five across 159 districts nationwide. This week-long campaign, running from February 2 to 8, marks a significant step in the country's ongoing efforts to eradicate polio. According to Tribune Latest, the campaign was inaugurated by Ayesha Raza Farooq, the PM's Focal Person for Polio Eradication, at the CDA Rawal Town Dispensary in Islamabad, with notable attendees including Canadian High Commissioner Tarik Ali Khan and WHO Representative Dr. Luo Dapeng. The initiative is part of a broader effort that has seen a 99.8% reduction in polio cases since the program's inception in 1994, with only 31 cases reported in 2025 compared to an estimated 20,000 annually in the past (Business Recorder).