Chief Anti-Polio Programme Punjab Syeda Ramla Ali Friday said that more than 704,000 children under five years of age had received anti-polio vaccine drops during a week-long drive that started in the entire district on June 27.
While visiting the Saddar area of Rawalpindi to check the performance of polio teams, Ramala said that crippling disease was a national issue, and it was the responsibility of all to play an effective role in making the country polio-free. She said that anti-polio vaccine or drops were safe and had no harmful effects. Speaking on the occasion, Ramla lauded the role of polio workers who were doing their job with dedication in the scorching heat. She directed the teams to ensure that every child must be vaccinated.
The chief informed that around 4,465 polio teams, including 856 area inmates and 242 medical officers, were administering anti-polio vaccine drops to 948,000 children less than five years in all tehsils of the district. Ramla urged the citizens, particularly the parents, to come forward and play their role in eliminating the crippling disease from society. Parents should cooperate with special teams to achieve the set target, she said. 4,465 polio teams were administering polio drops
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