Anti-polio campaign from Aug 2

FAISALABAD: The five-day next round of polio vaccination will begin from August 2 in the district during which 1,326,937 children under five years of age will be administered anti-polio drops. The health department has formed 3549 polio teams which will administer polio vaccine to children. According to a handout, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali directed all the departments concerned to perform duty vigilantly to achieve the 100 percent target. He clarified that every round of polio was important, therefore, awareness of parents should be continued before and during the campaign. The DC appealed to the parents to come forward and play their role in ensuring vaccination of their children to eradicate the crippling disease. He said staff deployed for the campaign had been warned that no negligence would be tolerated in this regard.