Karachi: An anti-polio campaign is being launched across Sindh from tomorrow, during which more than one crore children in Sindh will be vaccinated against polio.
According to the Sindh Health Department, 5 cases of polio have been reported in Pakistan this year, three cases were reported from Bannu district and two cases were reported from East Sindh district of Karachi. are
The positive environmental patterns appearing from Karachi are related to different parts of Afghanistan. Karachi is the economic center of the entire region. In this sense, the frequent appearance of positive environmental patterns is a matter of concern. The appearance of positive environmental patterns from Karachi affects the entire region. And the children of the world are feared to be at risk.
More than 80,000 polio workers and supervisors will participate in the anti-polio campaign starting from November 27 in 30 districts of Sindh, more than 5,300 police personnel will be deployed in the field for the security of polio workers.
The officials of the health department say that parents should get their children vaccinated against polio for the complete elimination of the polio virus. Through vaccination, children can be protected from the deadly and crippling polio virus.
Pakistan Pediatric Association, Pakistan Islamic Medical Association, medical experts and prominent religious scholars have declared oral polio vaccine as the safest and most effective vaccine.
The health department says that parents can contact health protection helpline 1166 and WhatsApp helpline 03467776546 anytime in case polio workers do not reach your home.
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