TIMERGARA, Oct 26: The executive district officer (health) of Lower Dir, Dr Aziz Ahmad Jan, has said that 200,000 children would be given anti-polio vaccines in a three-day campaign to be started on Oct 30.

Talking to journalists here on Friday, Dr Aziz said all necessary arrangements have been completed in this regard. He said 540 mobile and eight CSP teams have been formed and they have been given the task to reach every child below the age of five years in the district.

He said that the district administration had also extended its cooperation to make the campaign successful. He appealed to the public to extend their cooperation to the health staff during the campaign.

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