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vaccination
Every story Skardu Times has filed on vaccination, newest first.
Abbottabad launches polio drive targeting 217,917 children
Officials have formed 1,685 teams across 54 union councils, including 1,570 mobile units, to reach children under five at their doors.
Karachi hospitals report sharp rise in flu cases as H1N1 circulates
Doctors at Aga Khan University Hospital, Civil Hospital and JPMC say daily patient loads have doubled, with about 400 influenza cases recorded at AKUH this year.
Peshawar starts six-day polio booster drive in 48 high-risk union councils
Health teams aim to reach 1,111,107 children aged four months to ten years, with a nationwide round covering 23.9 million under-fives due from November 2.
Polio campaign enters sixth day in selected districts
More than 27.7 million children were vaccinated in the first five days, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre.
Commissioners review polio drives in Lahore and Sanghar
Officials in Sindh and Punjab inspected vaccination teams as a nationwide campaign targets millions of children under five.
Karachi Umrah pilgrims get 15-day vaccination deadline extension
Travellers from Karachi may fly without influenza and meningitis shots until October 10, while Peshawar pilgrims have until October 14, officials said.
Karachi airport vaccination centre to run 24 hours from September 24
Border Health Services says vaccine requirements will be set according to each passenger's destination, transit and travel schedule.
Parents urged to vaccinate children under five against polio
A nationwide sub-national drive running from September 21 to 27 targets more than 31 million children in 115 districts.
WHO report focuses on Pakistan's frontline vaccinators
The Eastern Mediterranean office says listening to health workers is key to strengthening immunisation support.
Two policemen guarding polio team killed in Nushki attack
Police identified the slain officials as Yasir Ahmed and Abdul Rauf; attackers took their weapons after the firing.
Four-day polio drive starts in Murree, Rawalpindi, Attock
The Murree campaign was launched at Tehsil Headquarters Hospital by Additional Deputy Commissioner Malik Rashid Nemat, according to APP.
Polio drives launched in Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad
Punjab targets more than 10 million children as Islamabad reports 151,598 vaccinated on day one and Gwadar aims for 35,664
