By: Muhammad Rehan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: An important meeting regarding the upcoming anti-polio campaign was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Hikmatullah to review preparations and ensure effective implementation of the vaccination drive across the district.
District Police Officer Dera Ziauddin Ahmed, all Assistant Commissioners and officers of the Health Department attended the meeting.
The special anti-polio campaign will commence on November 2, 2026, across 53 union councils of Dera Ismail Khan, targeting 299,273 children under five years of age.
A total of 1,991 vaccination teams, including mobile and fixed teams, have been deployed to administer polio drops to children. Comprehensive security arrangements have also been made to ensure the safety of vaccination teams performing their duties during the campaign.
Deputy Commissioner Hikmatullah appealed to all segments of society, particularly parents, to ensure that their children receive polio drops and cooperate fully with vaccination teams.
He stressed that protecting children against polio was a collective responsibility and urged parents to play their role in preventing the disease and safeguarding children from lifelong disability.
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