Week-Long Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins in Karachi
Health authorities aim to reach around 2.5 million children under five by September 27.
A week-long anti-polio campaign began across Karachi on Monday, September 21, targeting around 2.5 million children under the age of five, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi said all arrangements for the campaign, which will continue until September 27, had been completed, and directed deputy commissioners to achieve its targets, APP reported.
Sources
- Polio vaccination campaign in Karachi will begin today — APP (Pakistan)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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