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Anti-polio campaign kickstarts today across Sindh, Punjab

The Sindh's anti-polio campaign will continue from June 3 to 9, in which around 5.4 million children will be administered polio drops

GNN Web Desk
Published 7 months ago on Jun 3rd 2024, 10:51 am
By Web Desk
Anti-polio campaign kickstarts today across Sindh, Punjab

Karachi: The anti-polio campaign across Sindh and Punjab will start from today (Monday).

The Sindh's anti-polio campaign will continue from June 3 to 9, in which around 5.4 million children will be administered polio drops.

During the anti-polio campaign, more than 35,000 workers will participate and more than 4,000 personnel will be responsible for the security of the polio team.

 Anti-polio campaign will also be started in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Mianwali and Okara from today.

The head of anti-polio program Punjab has warned that the summer season is very alarming for the polio virus as it spreads in hot weather.