Seven-day anti-polio drive begins in Sindh from today (Monday). During the campaign, more than two point three million children in Karachi and nine million children in other part
s of the province, under the age of five years, would be admi
nistered polio vaccine. In this connection, all-out efforts are being ensured for smooth running o
f the campaign. Five-day anti-polio drive will begin in all districts of Punjab from Monday. More than 19 million child
ren up to the age of five years will be admi
nistered anti-polio vaccine while 48000 teams have been constituted to achieve full target. Meanwhile, a three-day anti-polio campaign also kicks off in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today. More than 6.7 million child
ren up to five years of age will be admi
nistered anti-polio drops during the campa
ign. About 23,000 teams have been constituted, which will visit door to door to admi
nister the drops. Similarly, polio teams will also be available at bus stops, Afghan refugees’ camps, railway stations and other public places for this purpose. Strict security measures have been taken for the polio teams.
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