Redefining High-Risk and Mobile Population in Pakistan Polio Eradication Program; 2024
It is critical to redefine high-risk populations annually based on updated mobility data, social survey analyses, and virus detection via surveillance to better identify and reach unvaccinated children in the Pakistan polio program. In addition, strategically placed PTPs along both formal and informal travel corridors based on an updated risk framework will enhance vaccination, thereby reducing the risk of virus spread.
Authors
- Ahmed Shaikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0242-2392)
- Anum S. Hussaini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0761-3718)
- Asif Raza Khowaja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2106-9918)
- Shumaila Rasool (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0641-4397)
- Sundeep Sahitia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9868-695X)
- Asif Ali Zardari
- Erin M. Stuckey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8047-9212)
- Jaishri Mehraj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3239-8968)
- Irshad Ali Sodhar
- Shabbir Ahmed
Institutions
- United Nations Children's Fund (US)
- World Health Organization - Pakistan (PK)
- Gates Foundation (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Government of Pakistan (PK)
- United Nations Children's Fund India (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccines
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13101016
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78
Funders
- World Health Organization