Key result
COVID-19 lockdowns disrupt polio vaccinations in Pakistan and are linked to increased polio cases.
Why the study?
The COVID-19 pandemic hindered polio eradication campaigns in Pakistan, leading to an increase in polio cases and challenging the healthcare system.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted polio eradication efforts in Pakistan, necessitating effective measures to combat the spread of poliovirus.
COVID-19 disruptions were associated with more polio cases in Pakistan; leaves open resilient eradication strategies for future crises.
Poliomyelitis is a crippling viral disease caused by poliovirus, a positive-stranded RNA virus that is a serotype of Enterovirus C. Pakistan remains one of the countries in the world where poliomyelitis is still prevalent, posing an obstacle to global poliomyelitis eradication. With the commencement of the COVID-19 pandemic, polio eradication campaigns have proven less feasible, resulting in an increase in polio cases across the country. Pakistan's healthcare system and socio-economic framework are incapable of dealing with two deadly viruses at the same time. As a result, effective measures for combating the destruction caused by the spread of the poliovirus are required.
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Sahito et al. (2022) conducted a review in Poliomyelitis and COVID-19. COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns was evaluated. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns disrupted polio vaccination campaigns in Pakistan, leading to a significant increase in polio cases.
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