District Health Officer for Preventive Services Dr. Khalid Channar said on Thursday said that vaccination was underway to protect children of nomadic families from measles, polio, and other diseases. He said that vaccinations were being conducted under the health department’s crash programme at locations where nomadic families reside. He emphasized that significant attention was being devoted to eradicating measles, polio, and other diseases. Regular monitoring of all activities was being carried out, he added. Dr. Khalid Channar also reported that the health department has registered more than 6,500 children from nomadic communities, and vaccination while other health services were also being provided to these children.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan