“The government should make available free vaccines for every adult Pakistani,” said Dr Ejaz Vohra while speaking at a press conference held at PIMA house on Saturday. PHOTO: FILE
The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) demanded that polio vaccination should encompass not only travellers but all adults so that the disease can be eliminated from the country.
“The government should make available free vaccines for every adult Pakistani,” said Dr Ejaz Vohra while speaking at a press conference held at PIMA house on Saturday.
“It is our ethical duty not to spread this disease in other parts of the world and that all travellers should get vaccinated without any fear because the vaccines are safe.”
The president of the association, Dr Sohail Akhtar, said that the government should take the restriction imposed by World Health Organization very seriously and must take adequate measures to conta in polio.
“India has become a polio-free country and we must also strive to eradicate this disease,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 26th, 2014.
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