Immunisation Week: Parents urged to get children vaccinated

ISLAMABAD:  

Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MoNHSRC) Saira Afzal Tarar has urged parents in Pakistan to observe World Immunisation Week this year by ensuring that every child in their household and community is vaccinated against preventable diseases. She vowed that the government is committed to saving lives of vulnerable children by ensuring smooth supply of vaccines against 10 preventable diseases across the country. The minister said that with continuous effort, the programme has made significant progress towards this national goal for delivering safe and effective vaccines.

World Immunisation Week is observed across the world from April 24 to April 30. The Federal Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) in collaboration with Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) is coordinating various awareness raising and public engagement activities across the country. 

Published in The Express Tribune, April 24^th, 2018.