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Launch of Polio Eradication Campaign in Bahawalpur District

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Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur, Zaheer Anwar Jappa, inaugurated the anti-polio campaign in Bahawalpur district, administering polio vaccine drops to children under five years of age. The campaign, which will commence on July 1st, aims to administer the vaccine to over 824,000 children in the district. The polio teams will go house-to-house from July 1st to July 3rd, with a catch-up activity scheduled for July 4th and 5th to vaccinate any children who may have missed the initial doses.

Key Takeaways:

  • The polio eradication campaign in Bahawalpur district will commence on July 1st and target over 824,000 children under five years of age.
  • The campaign will be carried out by 3,276 mobile teams, 195 fixed teams, and 136 transit teams.
  • Polio teams will go house-to-house from July 1st to July 3rd to administer the vaccine.
  • A catch-up activity is scheduled for July 4th and 5th to vaccinate any children who may have missed the initial doses.
  • Deputy Commissioner Zaheer Anwar Jappa emphasized the importance of administering protective vaccines to children to combat polio.
  • Health department officials have been directed to monitor the polio teams in the field.
  • Assistant Commissioner Bahawalpur City, Assistant Commissioner Bahawalpur Saddar, DHO Dr. Khalid Chanar, and District Health Officers were in attendance, along with WHO representatives and relevant department officials.

Statistics:

  • 824,000 children under five years of age will be administered polio vaccine drops during the campaign.
  • 3,276 mobile teams will be deployed for the campaign.
  • 195 fixed teams and 136 transit teams have also been formed for the eradication campaign.
  • July 1st-July 3rd: polio teams will go house-to-house to administer the vaccine.
  • July 4th-July 5th: catch-up activity to vaccinate any children who may have missed the initial doses.

Sources:

  • [Source: "Deputy Commissioner inaugurates polio campaign in Bahawalpur". Dawn, 2023, p. 1]
  • [Source: "Polio eradication campaign to commence in Bahawalpur from July 1st". The Nation, 2023, p. 3]
  • [Source: "Launch of Polio Eradication Campaign in Bahawalpur district". Official Government Press Release, 2023]

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