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Authorities urged parents to fully cooperate with polio workers to ensure children are protected from lifelong disability caused by the virus.<\/p>\n<p>The NEOC highlighted that last year five national polio campaigns were successfully carried out, resulting in a significant reduction in polio cases. The upcoming campaign is part of ongoing efforts to achieve a polio-free Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) has announced the first national polio vaccination campaign of 2026, scheduled to run from February 2 to February 8. The campaign will be conducted simultaneously in Pakistan and Afghanistan. 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