A five-day anti-polio campaign was kicked off across the 393 union councils of Multan Division here on Monday in which about 2.8 million children were administered anti-polio drops. A total of 10,828 teams were deployed to ensure the campaign’s success in the division. Commissioner Multan Maryam Khan said that not a single polio case was reported in the division, and a strong security plan was in place to support the campaign. The anti-polio campaign will continue from December 16 to December 20,the government’s zero-tolerance policy on disease prevention, underscoring the national commitment to a disease-free Pakistan.

Anti-polio vaccination camps were set up at key public locations, including the General bus stand, to vaccinate kids against the crippling disease. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Ali Bukhari said a target of 1 million children was set for vaccination in Multan district.He urged parents to keep extending cooperation towards the teams. He directed field staffers to mark the homes wherein they provided anti-polio doses,while 3000 teams were working in the field in order to make successful campaign, said DC.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)