Polio immunisation: Children to be given essential nutrients
Polio Plus designed to give essential nutrients to children below the age of five along with the polio vaccine.
ISLAMABAD:
Islamabad Capital Territory will offer children essential nutrients along with the polio vaccine during the upcoming polio campaign starting from July 16. Islamabad DC Amir Ali Ahmed said Polio Plus has been designed to give essential nutrients to children below the age of five along with the polio vaccine. He said it is believed that polio campaigns usually disturb the routine immunisation of the child’s body, therefore it has been decided that packets of ORS and vitamin supplements will be distributed among parents for their children in addition to polio vaccination this time. Polio Plus will be offered at polio camps to be set up at fixed points for The Expanded Programme on Immunisation based in basic health units in rural areas.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 7th, 2012.
Islamabad Capital Territory will offer children essential nutrients along with the polio vaccine during the upcoming polio campaign starting from July 16. Islamabad DC Amir Ali Ahmed said Polio Plus has been designed to give essential nutrients to children below the age of five along with the polio vaccine. He said it is believed that polio campaigns usually disturb the routine immunisation of the child’s body, therefore it has been decided that packets of ORS and vitamin supplements will be distributed among parents for their children in addition to polio vaccination this time. Polio Plus will be offered at polio camps to be set up at fixed points for The Expanded Programme on Immunisation based in basic health units in rural areas.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 7th, 2012.