Commissioner Sukkur gets polio booster shot to build public confidence


Sukkur: Commissioner Sukkur, Abid Saleem Qureshi on Monday received a polio booster dose vaccine to build public trust, promote vaccine acceptance and encourage parents to vaccinate their children.



The important polio booster campaign will be conducted from August 8 to 18 in selected areas of Sukkur Division.



On the occasion, Commissioner Abid Saleem Qureshi appealed to all parents to play their role in making the campaign a success. He urged parents to ensure that every child from birth to 10 years of age is administered polio drops, and every child from 4 months to 10 years of age is given the polio booster dose.



He said the booster dose will be administered through a modern jet injector, which is a completely safe, needle-free and painless method.