Vaccinate children: Today is the last day of sub-national anti polio drive: NEOC

ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) for Polio on Sunday announced that today is the final day of a week-long sub-national anti-polio drive conducted across 97 selected districts, ARY News reported.

The NEOC stated that more than 20.38 million children have been administered polio drops over the past six days, against an overall target of 20.40 million.

A whopping 200,000 polio workers are participating in this vital drive across the country under tight security.

Meanwhile, the campaign was carried out simultaneously in both Pakistan and Afghanistan.

So far this year, nine polio cases have been reported across the country, showing that the risk of infection remains high.

Polio is untreatable and has no cure; vaccination is the only way to prevent the disease.

The NEOC has urged parents to fully cooperate with polio teams and immunize their children.

Parents should ensure that all children aged five and under receive drops during the ongoing door-to-door drive.

The NEOC also emphasized the importance of immunizing children against other preventable diseases.