Countrywide anti-polio campaign begins on Monday

Countrywide anti-polio campaign begins on Monday
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Summary 35.5 million children inoculated during the campaign.

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - A three day countrywide anti-polio campaign will begin from Monday, the Radio Pakistan reported. 

According to the Prime Minister s polio monitoring and coordination cell, about 35.5 million children up to the age of five years will be administered anti polio drops during the drive.

About eighty thousand teams will administer polio drops to the children at their doorsteps.

Another nine thousand teams will be deputed at fixed centers and four thousand teams will cover points for the vaccination of children in transit.

District authorities have been asked to ensure deployment of vaccination teams at each health facility.  

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