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MULTAN / FAISALABAD – The national polio eradication campaign will begin on 21 January and will include 838,000 immunized children under five years of age in Multan district.
Deputy Commissioner Multan Mudbadar, Riaz Malik, said Saturday that vaccination of all children would be ensured and that strict measures would be taken against parents or guardians who opposed the vaccination of children . "We will ensure that these measures are taken in such a way that no child misses a drop of poliomyelitis.It is imperative to prevent children from having a permanent disability," he said. -he adds. He added that all security measures would be given to the polio vaccination teams.
He said it was unfortunate that Pakistan was one of the few countries where this disabling virus still existed. He added that measures would be taken on the war foot to eradicate the polio virus. He revealed that 2195 teams had been formed to vaccinate children in Multan district.
Dr. Munawar Abbas, Director General of Health, said polio vaccination camps would be installed in all public places, including bus stations, railway stations, airports, hospitals and clinics. He said that Multan has been polio-free for several years.
In Faisalabad, as many as 1.370 million children under five would receive polio vaccine in the district during the next national polio campaign that would run from 21 to 23 January. % result of the campaign. Deputy Commissioner Sardar Saif Ullah Dogar said during the inauguration of the polio campaign at the maternity hospital in Hilal-e-Ahmar. District Health Authority CEO Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Sipra, DHO Dr. Muhammad Asif Shahzad, Medical Superintendent Hilal-e-Ahmar Dr. Hafiz Mukhtar Randhawa, Dr. Bilal Ahmad and other Health Department officials were also present. The CD reported that repeated polio campaigns were under way to completely eliminate the polio virus. He urged parents to vaccinate their children during the polio campaign for the complete eradication of the polio virus in the country. He asked health department officers to ensure effective monitoring of the campaign in order to achieve the 100% goal. He added that strict supervision would be exercised over the campaign and that no negligence would be tolerated during the anti-polio campaign.
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