Anti-polio drive of varied-duration starts in 79 districts

An anti-polio drive of varied-duration started in seventy-nine selected districts of the country today. 

According to National Emergency Operations Centre, during the campaign, approximately 19 million children below the age of five years will be administered anti-polio vaccine drops to protect them from Polio virus.

Parents have been urged to fully cooperate with health department teams and make sure that their children receive life-saving vaccine.