Hyderabad: Deputy Commissioner Zain-ul-Abideen Memon on Monday chaired a meeting of the District Polio Eradication Committee at his office to review preparations for the upcoming polio booster dose (f-IPV and bOPV) campaign, scheduled to begin in the third week of August 2026 across the district.
Addressing the meeting, the deputy commissioner said the campaign was of great importance in the fight against polio and directed all concerned departments to complete necessary arrangements well in advance to ensure its 100 percent success.
EOC Sindh representative Abida Umar informed the meeting that children aged between four months and 10 years would receive the booster dose through a jet injector, a safe and painless method of vaccination.
She said the vaccination campaign would be conducted at schools, healthcare facilities and community vaccination centers, while children would also be administered oral polio vaccine (OPV) drops.
Abida Umar said the booster dose provides additional protection by strengthening children’s immunity against the poliovirus. She added that the IPV vaccine is completely safe and also helps protect children from complications, particularly those who are at higher risk.
She stressed the need to create public awareness about the booster dose campaign so that parents could confidently get their children vaccinated and help secure their future against polio.
On the occasion, a practical demonstration of the jet injector was arranged by administering an IPV booster dose to the deputy commissioner, highlighting the safety and effectiveness of the vaccination method.
Security officials and representatives of all relevant departments also attended the meeting.