The third round of polio vaccination for 2024 has began across the country.
As per the reports of the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples from 16 districts. These include major districts such as Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar.
Premier Shehbaz Sharif launched the Polio vaccination campaign on World Polio Day as 41 polio cases have been reported this year.
The main target of this campaign is to vaccinate 45 million children under age five. It will run until November 3. During this campaign Vitamin A supplements will be given for added protection. Parents can report missed children on the Sehat Tahhafuz Helpline at 1166 or on WhatsApp at 0346-7776546.
PM’s focal person for polio, Ayesha Raza Farooq, said health workers will cover all areas to minimize polio cases and to ensure children’s health.
National coordinator Anwarul Haq asked parents to coordinate with the health workers. He stressed that polio has no cure, but the vaccine can prevent it.
As per strategy, the campaign will cover 36 districts of Balochistan. In Balochistan more than 2.6 million children will receive the Polio vaccine and Vitamin A.
Balochistan’s campaign coordinator, Inamul Haq, called the communities to support health workers during this campaign. He urged to report missed cases to local authorities and ensure that no single child is deprived of this vaccination.
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