ISLAMABAD:The national anti-polio campaign will start from Monday in 143 specific districts of the country.
More than 44 million children will be vaccinated against polio during the campaign. The last anti-polio campaign of the year 2024 is being launched from December 16 to 22.
In a video message, Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq said, “We are determined to make the vaccine accessible to all children up to the age of five years.
She said that the polio vaccine is completely safe, effective and being provided absolutely free of cost.
She said that the routine vaccination is necessary to protect against this crippling disease and other deadly diseases.
She paid tributes to the brave frontline polio workers who are serving in difficult circumstances.
“Our frontline workers are the real heroes in the ongoing struggle against polio.”
Anti-polio drive in Punjab
Seven day anti-polio vaccination drive will begin in Punjab from Monday.
In Lahore, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad the campaign will continue until 22nd of this month, while in other 33 districts, it will run till Friday.
85,000 mobile teams have been formed to administer anti-polio drops to over 23.3 million children in Punjab.
In his statement, the Punjab Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Khawaja Salman Rafique emphasized that the eradication of polio is a national agenda.
