Anti-Polio Drive Begins in Punjab

Pakistan launches nationwide polio vaccination drive amid tight security

Over 45M children below 5 years of age will be administered vaccination during week-long campaign, says official - Anadolu Ajansı

Anti-polio drive begins in Punjab

A boy receives polio vaccine drops during an anti-polio campaign. — Reuters/FileLAHORE:In a major step toward eradicating polio from Pakistan, leading pediatricians and major hospitals across Punjab have partnered with the Punjab government and Punjab Emergency Operations Centre in support...

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Week-long anti-polio campaign begins today across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Anti-polio campaign of varied duration has begum today across Pakistan from Monday (today), the official sources confirm. The officials said that during the campaign, 45.4 million children under age of five years would be administered anti-polio vaccine drops. The polio campaign started today will conclude on May 30 [Friday]. Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq inaugurated the campaign in Islamabad.…

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