Over 90pc target achieved in anti-polio drive so far

RAWALPINDI: The five-day anti-polio campaign that started in the entire district on January 15 has achieved 90% target while the remaining would be met till Friday.

Talking to APP, District Polio Incharge Muhammad Hussain said more than 90 per cent target has been achieved, admitting that children have missed immunization for certain reasons like being out of city or not present at home.

During the campaign, he said 2,175 polio teams, 287 fixed points, allied hospitals and tehsil headquarter hospitals are participating in the drive.

He said polio drops are also being administered at 124 transit points to ensure that all children should be immunized below five years age.

He said staff deployed for the campaign have been instructed that no negligence in this regard would be tolerated.

He said the set target of 829,000 would be achieved till January 19.

The incharge advised parents to come forward and play their role to ensure vaccination of their children to eliminate the disease.