Polio drive continues in Balochistan

QUETTA: Anti polio campaign continued Wednesday on the third consecutive day in 21 districts of Balochistan.

More than 1.7million children below the age of five would be administered polio vaccine and drops of vitamin.

Seven thousand   medical teams have been formed for the anti-polio campaign, including 488 transit and 460 fixed points.

According to Polio Emergency Cell, anti-polio campaign would continue for five days in high risks districts such as Quetta, Pishin and Killa Abdullah while in rest of 18 districts, it would continue for three days.

Arrangements have also been made at Pak-Afghan border to administer polio drops to people of all age.

Foolproof security arrangements have been made for those who have been taking part in anti-polio campaign.