--- title: "Polio vaccination campaign begins in 13 Punjab districts" description: "Most outlets reported the launch of a polio vaccination campaign across 13 Punjab districts, beginning on Monday, targeting over 10 million children under five. While the Business Recorder and Minute Mirror highlighted the overall scale of the campaign, Dawn focused specifically on the Rawalpindi district, noting it as part of the broader initiative." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9623-campaign-to-begin-today-over-10m-children-targeted-for-polio site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Polio vaccination campaign begins in 13 Punjab districts pakistan · updated 22 Sep 2026, 9:51 AM PKT · 20–22 Sep 2026 · 4 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the start of the polio vaccination campaign in 13 Punjab districts and the target of more than 10 million children under five. The framing was largely consistent, with a focus on the campaign’s timing and scale. Business Recorder explicitly stated the campaign began on September 21, while Minute Mirror did not include the date. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 22 Sep 2026 — Polio vaccination drive launched in Punjab (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [Polio vaccination drive launched in Punjab](https://www.dawn.com/news/2031701/polio-vaccination-drive-launched-in-punjab) · 22 Sep 2026, 9:51 AM PKT > LAHORE: The special polio vaccination campaign was launched across Punjab on Monday, with children under five being vaccinated in 13 districts. The campaign was formally inaugurated at the Nawaz Sharif Centre for Excellence, with the participation of international partners and representatives of the Girl Guides, including teachers and young leaders. Speaking at the inauguration, Chief Minister’... ### 20 Sep 2026 — Polio vaccination campaign begins in 13 Punjab districts (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported the launch of a polio vaccination campaign across 13 Punjab districts, beginning on Monday, targeting over 10 million children under five. While the Business Recorder and Minute Mirror highlighted the overall scale of the campaign, Dawn focused specifically on the Rawalpindi district, noting it as part of the broader initiative. - **Dawn** — [Special polio campaign to target 1m children in Rawalpindi from today](https://www.dawn.com/news/2031471/special-polio-campaign-to-target-1m-children-in-rawalpindi-from-today) · 21 Sep 2026, 9:18 AM PKT > 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 vac... - **Business Recorder** — [Campaign to begin today: Over 10m children targeted for polio vaccination](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440384/campaign-to-begin-today-over-10m-children-targeted-for-polio-vaccination) · 21 Sep 2026, 4:53 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: A special polio vaccination campaign will begin on Monday (today), September 21, across 13 districts of Punjab, targeting more than 10 million children under five years of age with polio vaccine. The campaign will be conducted across Dera Ghazi Khan, Lahore, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Rawalpindi, Rahim Yar Khan, Sheikhupura, Attock, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Kasur and Mianwali. The c... - **Minute Mirror** — [Polio drive starts Monday across 13 Punjab Distric...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/polio-drive-starts-monday-across-13-punjab-districts-632850/) · 20 Sep 2026, 5:26 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Punjab launches a special polio vaccination campaign across 13 districts, targeting more than 10 million children under five with support.... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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