BAHAWALPUR:The national campaign for vaccination against measles and rubella was underway in which children from 9 months to 15 years would be inoculated in Bahawalpur district.
These views were expressed by Chief Executive Officer District Health Authority Bahawalpur Dr Muhammad Iqbal Makwal in a statement issued here Thursday.
District Health Authority Bahawalpur has created special teams to achieve this
target. They are working in urban, rural areas and remote areas of Cholistan.
Health Department teams started vaccination campaigns on vehicles and camels for remote areas of Cholistan.
These teams performed their duties to protect children from infectious diseases like measles and rubella. H
e said that Cholistan Development Authority, Wildlife Department and Livestock Department and other government departments also provided support in the campaign.
A team was formed under the chairmanship of CEO Health, Director EPI Punjab, Dr. Mukhtiar, members of the District Health Management Team, WHO representatives, media persons and UNICEF Country Head to observe this vaccination campaign against measles and rubella in remote areas of Cholistan.