BAHAWALPUR: The three-day anti-polio campaign would be started from 20 September in which more than 717, 000 children up to the age of five will be vaccinated against polio.
A meeting was held under the chair of Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia to review the arrangements of the anti-polio drive.
CEO Health Dr Muhammad Iqbal Makwal, DHO Dr Khalid Arain, District Coordinator Dr Khalid Chanar, Deputy District Health Officers from across the district and officers of relevant departments were present in the meeting.
Deputy Commissioner said that not a single child would be left out during this campaign. He said that polio teams should work actively in the field.
He said that parents should vaccinate their children against polio. District Coordinator Dr Khalid Chanar said that all arrangements have been completed to make this anti-polio campaign successful.
He said that from September 20 to September 22, polio teams would go door to door to vaccinate children against polio. Catch-up activities would be started from September 23 to September 24. As many as 2343 mobile teams have been formed for the campaign.