Pakistan Medical Association issues red alert over 651,000 infants bypassed by routine immunisation system
The Pakistan Medical Association has declared a national public health emergency due to 651,000 infants missing routine vaccinations. The report attributes this failure to administrative negligence and warns of a potential resurgence of preventable diseases.
Why it matters
The collapse of immunization coverage in a non-conflict nation poses a significant threat to regional herd immunity and child mortality rates.
Thematic image. A health worker administers polio drops to a child for vaccination on the first day of a nationwide week-long poliovirus eradication campaign in Karachi on October 13, 2025. PHOTO: AFP
The article reports on official medical association statements and epidemiological data regarding public health failures.
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