“Karachi moving closer towards polio eradication, rumours on Social media is biggest challenge”
Booster dose campaign begins in 89 UCs from May 12.
Karachi, May 8, 2026: “Karachi is moving towards polio eradication as we have seen tremendous development in Municipal system, but rumours on Social media is the biggest challenge in our fight against the virus,” said Sheheryar Memon, Coordinator of the Sindh Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), while addressing a media briefing on the upcoming Polio Booster Dose Campaign at the Karachi Press Club on Friday.
The briefing was attended by members of the Sindh Polio Eradication Programme, the EOC core team, health experts.WHO Chief and UNICEF representative.
To build public confidence and reassure parents about the safety of the vaccine, EOC Coordinator Sheheryar Memon and several journalists participating in the session received the polio booster dose during the event.
The campaign will be launched from May 12 to 25 in 89 high-risk Union Councils of Karachi, where children up to 10 years of age will receive a polio booster dose aimed at strengthening immunity and interrupting poliovirus transmission.
Highlighting progress in Sindh, Sheheryar Memon.
Dr Sandeep said the booster dose campaign is a critical intervention for protecting children against poliovirus and confirmed that children up to 10 years of age will be vaccinated during the campaign.
He urged parents to “The polio booster dose is free, safe and essential for every eligible child,” he said.
Dr Sandeep further noted that despite a sharp decline in global polio cases, Karachi continues to remain a high-risk zone .
The briefing concluded with a renewed call for collective action and public cooperation to eliminate polio permanently and protect every child from lifelong disability.
