Polio drive from 31 August: 204,000 children in Quetta schools and madrassas to be vaccinated

QUETTA: A key meeting was held under Quetta Deputy Commissioner Mehrullah Badini to finalise arrangements for the anti-polio campaign starting on 31 August. The meeting reviewed the comprehensive plan for the drive.

The meeting was told that during this campaign polio drops and vaccines would be given only to children in schools and madrassas. About 204,000 children would receive the drops and vaccines.

The Deputy Commissioner directed all institutions to take coordinated steps for an effective security plan, full protection of the polio teams and the success of the campaign. He appealed to school and madrassa administrations to cooperate fully with the polio teams in giving drops to enrolled children. The Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), the District Health Officer Quetta, polio officials, other officials concerned and police officers attended the meeting.

On the occasion, Deputy Commissioner Mehrullah Badini also formally inaugurated the anti-polio campaign by giving children polio drops and vaccinating them.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan