Five-day nationwide anti-polio drive kicks off

Foolproof security measures have been taken for the polio teams

ISLAMABAD:

Five-day national polio eradication drive kicked off on Monday to administer polio and vitamin A drops to 18.6 million children up to the age of five years.

The workers of the anti-polio vaccination campaign will be provided with the necessary protective gear against coronavirus infection, and will be following all WHO recommended protocols to keep themselves and others safe from Covid-19.

The anti-polio drive, which started in Sindh, will administer the vaccine to 9.4 million children.

During the campaign, polio teams will go door-to-door and administer drops to children less than five years of age in all tehsils and union councils of the districts, Punjab Health Department spokesperson stated.

The teams will also be available at bus stops, railway stations and hospitals for administering anti-polio drops. Foolproof security measures were also said to have been taken for the polio teams.