PESHAWAR, May 26: About 400,000 children would be administered anti-polio drops in the city during a three-day drive that would begin on June 3, Health Executive District Officer Mosam Khan has said.

He said about 1,500 teams, including health department employees, lady health workers and volunteers, had been constituted to carry out door-to-door visits to administer polio drops to all the children below  five years of age.

Mobile teams have been formed to administer the drops to the children at the airport, bus stands and other places, Mr Khan said.

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