RAWALPINDI: The five-day anti-polio campaign was kicked off in the entire district on Monday to vaccinate more than 823,843 children below five years age.
Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Health Authority Dr Sohail Chaudry informed that 2175 polio teams , 287 fixed points, allied hospitals and Tehsil Headquarter hospitals are participating in the drive.
During the campaign, he said, over 250,000 children have so far been administered the polio vaccine on first day while 823,843 children set target of the campaign would be achieved by November 24.
He said polio drops were also being administered at 124 transit points to ensure that all children are immunized below five years age. He said staff, deployed for the campaign, have been instructed that no negligence in this regard would be spared.
The CEO advised parents to come forward and play their role to ensure vaccination of their children for eliminating the disease.
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