Balochistan govt vows to continue polio campaign

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QUETTA: Balochistan government has vowed to continue three-day anti-polio drive which started in the province.

The campaign was interrupted due to blast in Quetta which left 14 Police and FC personnel martyred on Wednesday.

It is pertinent to mention here that, in three day campaign over 2.4 million children below the age of five year will be administered polio drops.

During the four days anti-polio campaign in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, more than 1,004,000 children below the age of five years will be administered anti-polio drops.

In Gilgit-Baltistan, 1400 teams have been constituted to make national immunization campaign a success. The Health department has fixed a target of 217,000 children up to five years to administer anti polio drops.