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Summary Federal government has decided to start polio vaccination drive in 67 districts from March 12.
The polio vaccination campaign in 67 districts of the country will start on March 12. Millions of children will be deprived of vaccination due to strike of health workers in different parts of the countru.According to UNICEF sources, the strike of health workers may delay polio vaccination campaign in Sukkur division in Sindh which will deprive millions of children from anti-polio drops. The sources said that 0.285 million children in district and 0.3 million in Sukkur and Nowshero Feroz will be deprived of vaccination.Talking to Dunya News, Commissioner Larkana said that consultation with protesting health workers are underway, however, he feared that the polio campaign in these districts may be delayed.
