ABBOTTABAD: Polio vaccination campaign kicked off in Abbottabad district on Friday, running from January 8 to 12, with the goal of eradicating the polio virus. Deputy Commissioner Khalid Iqbal opened the campaign, stressing the importance of administering polio drops to children under the age of 5.
A total of 236,926 children spread across 54 union councils in the district are set to receive polio drops during this initiative.
Deputy Commissioner Iqbal stressed the health department’s responsibility to ensure the vaccination of all children and highlighted the necessity of finger marking during the campaign. He also issued directives to provide facilities to health teams and ensure complete security by involving the police in the polio eradication efforts.
The campaign aims to target over 236,926 children under the age of 5 across the district. To achieve this goal, a total of 1,594 teams have been formed, and Deputy Commissioner Iqbal has taken necessary measures to ensure the success of the campaign, providing clear instructions to the health department.
Underlining the importance of collaboration, the official asked all departments and revenue magistrates to supervise teams and vaccination activities in their respective areas.
