Talking to APP, District Focal person, District Health Authority (DHA) Dr Zeeshan said that the mission for effective immunization would meet with community, religious leaders, teachers and civil society members to safeguard the future of the children.

Dr Zeeshan said that during two-week long drive that would commence in the entire district from October 15 to 27, 884 teams would go door-to-door and administer anti-measles injection to 874,384 children from six months to seven years of age in all tehsils and union councils.

He informed that 221 fixed centers, 208 medical officers,1768 Mobilizers and 52 supervisors would be part of the drive in order to facilitate the citizens and serve them at their doorsteps.

We have to do away with misapprehension of parents about worth of vaccines through community mobilisation,” he added.

Zeeshan also informed, “48 medical officers,161 skilled persons and 230 social mobilizers would take part in the drive in Rawal Town area to cover 165,707 children.

He said that all possible steps have been taken by the Health Department to make the campaign a success

Sufficient quantity of vaccine is available, and no stone will be left unturned in efforts to make the campaign a success.”

The DHO urged the citizens, particularly the parents, to come forward and play their role for elimination of the crippling disease from the society. “The parents should cooperate with the special teams so that the set target could be achieved,” he added.

Dr Zeeshan said that the WHO, Unicef and Melinda Bill Gates Foundation were jointly sponsoring the anti-measles drive.