Anti-polio drive in Khyber from 22nd

Published October 20, 2002

PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The Khyber Agency would start a National Immunization campaign from Oct 22 to 24, to administer oral polio vaccine drops to all the children of the agency below the age of five.

The health management team along with the WHO consultants for the Polio Eradication Institute held a meeting with the political agent, Khyber Agency, regarding the social mobilization in the agency.

The political agent on the occasion, assured the team for all possible help and urged the people to cooperate with the mobile teams.

He also issued directives to the officials to make all out efforts to make the drive a complete success. He asked the officials concerned to ensure that no child is left out of the drive and the area is properly covered.

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