Polio vaccination drive to reach 22.4m children launches today

Islamabad:A sub-National polio immunization campaign begins in sixty four districts across the country from today [Monday].

Over 22.4 million children under five years of age will be vaccinated during the campaign. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Services, Dr Faisal Sultan, who launched the campaign last Friday, said the country has recorded a historic low number of polio cases last year.

He said the government does not want to lose this opportunity and focus on sustaining the gains achieved last year. The Special Assistant said a targeted approach is being adopted to address the challenges in high-risk areas.