Islamabad polio drive vaccinates 151,598 children on first day
Authorities say the campaign aims to reach 447,614 children across the federal capital.
An anti-polio campaign in Islamabad vaccinated 151,598 children on its first day, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
Authorities said the ongoing drive has a target of 447,614 children in the federal capital. Officials reported at a review meeting that vaccination teams reached about 34 percent of that target on the opening day.
The supplied material does not give the length of the campaign or a district-by-district breakdown. The first-day figures show progress toward the stated target while the vaccination effort continues.
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