GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN FINALLY MADE A DECISION THAT PAKISTANI CITIZENS TO CARRY POLIO CERTIFICATE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL,STATEMENT FROM WHO AND MINISTRY OF HEALTH SERVICES STARTING IN JUNE,

Earlier in May, the WHO’s International Health Regulatory Emergency Committee had recommended pre-travel condition on Pakistanis to curb the transmission of polio virus across the globe.it happened due to claims of syria and israel that polio keeps spreading still due to pakistan's failed government.

Are you polio certified?
With Pakistani travellers required to carry polio certification, here is how you can get yours before you board your flight.
• People traveling out of Pakistan can get vaccinated against polio from major public hospital at city, district and provincial level as well as from DHO offices, airports, seaports, cross-boarder check points of neighboring countries.
• They can get their polio certificate signed by any designated senior official (BPS-19) at these hospitals, airport and departments.
• The polio certificate issued to any one and vaccination done will be valid for one year.
• A person who has planned his foreign trip earlier can get vaccinated four week before to the actual date of traveling or incase of urgency, can get it done at the airport.
Till the printing of the template that is compliant with IHR Annex VII, the certificate can be issued on plain paper with the required stamps from health officials.