Staff Reporter
Federal government has decided to launch a special anti-polio immunization campaign after the country so far recorded 58 cases of the disabling disease during the ongoing year.
According to sources, the immunization campaign will be launched in four provinces of the country, especially in the areas that have reported rising polio cases.
“The campaign is titled as targeted response campaign and will begin from July 20,” sources in the national health department said.
The immunization campaign will cover 800,000 children across the country and Karachi, Quetta, Faisalabad and South Waziristan will be primarily targeted in the campaign.
“10 union councils of Quetta and 55 union councils of Faisalabad will be covered during the anti-polio campaign,” they said adding that directives have been issued to the provinces from the Centre to prepare for the drive.
