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Lahore : Polio campaign started in Lahore as part of the Sub National Immunization Day.
Advisor to Chief Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique said that the campaign will target about 1.7 children of below five years of age in 165 union councils of the city. Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Ali Jan Khan said that a total of 4319 teams are performing their duties which include 3825 mobile teams, 167 transit and 327 fixed sites teams, implementing activities in line with National Emergency Plan for Polio Eradication.
“Special efforts are being made to map and register population coming to the city from polio endemic areas,” DG Health Dr. Mukhtar Hussain Syed said. He said parents may also take their children to vaccination centers where staff is available to vaccinate for nine vaccine preventable diseases as well.
He said in case of teams not visiting the area, parents can contact the helpline 0800 99000 during campaign days.
