Quetta: Anti-polio drive continues for third day in 22 high-risk zones

Quetta: Anti-polio drive continues for third day in 22 high-risk zones
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Summary Heavy contingent of police has been deployed for the security of polio workers.

QUETTA (Dunya News) – The anti-polio drive continues for the third day in Quetta, which will inoculate polio drops to more than two lac children under age five, Dunya News reported on Wednesday.

According to sources, the four-day anti-polio campaign is being carried out in 22 high risk zones including the areas of Pashtun Abad, Eastern by-pass, Aagbarg, Ahmed khan Zai, Baleli, Kharotabad, Kuchlak, Kotwal, Huda and Shadezai.

As per details, 2,99,946 children will be administered polio drops during the campaign for which 616 teams have been arranged.

Moreover, the health department has ensured the security of polio workers by deploying heavy contingents of police.