A heartbreaking new polio case in Lakki Marwat, South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has raised Pakistan’s 2025 tally to 19, sparking serious concern among health officials. This five-month-old child’s diagnosis underscores the grave risk faced by children in regions where vaccine resistance remains high. Despite multiple nationwide campaigns reaching over 45 million children, persistent gaps in vaccination due to misinformation, operational hurdles, lack of female vaccinators, and community resistance continue to threaten progress, particularly in southern KP. Health officials urge parents to recognize the crucial need for repeated doses of the oral polio vaccine (OPV), the only effective protection against this incurable and paralyzing disease. With a new campaign starting September 1st.