Anti-polio drive continues in ICT: 23% target achieved on 1st day


Anti-polio drive continues in ICT: 23% target achieved on 1st day


ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (APP): Additional Deputy Commissioner East Usman Ashraf on Tuesday visited several polio vaccination points in the Federal Capital to monitor progress and motivate the teams.

 

Talking to APP, Islamabad Capital Territory Administration Spokesman, Dr Abdullah Tabassum said that the city’s polio vaccination drive entered its second day with a successful start, reaching 23 percent of its target on day one. As health teams move across the district, local officials were working to ensure that every child was vaccinated.

 

Additional Deputy Commissioner East Usman Ashraf has encouraged the workers to spread the word about the importance of polio vaccinations and to ensure that no household was left behind.