Fully Immunised Children Aged 12–23 Months by Province (2021) |
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| Province | Fully Immunised (%) |
| Balochistan | 37.60 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 68.40 |
| Punjab | 89.90 |
| Sindh | 61.10 |
| Source: World Bank (2021) | |
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