Five-day anti-polio campaign begins in nine districts of KP

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 06 Jan 2023

Peshawar: A five-day anti-polio sub-national immunization campaign begins in nine districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday.

According to the Emergency Operation Center, the districts include Peshawar, Nowshera, Bajaur, Mohmand, Swat, Khyber, DI Khan, Tank, and South Waziristan.

More than two million children five years of age will be vaccinated during the campaign.

The polio teams will visit door to door to vaccinate the children. They will also be available at bus stops, railway stations, Afghan refugee camps, and other public places to ensure the vaccination of every child.

Tight security measures have been taken to ensure the security of polio teams in the province.