Significant Fall In Polio Vaccine Refusal Cases: DC West Karachi

Deputy Commissioner (DC) West Zahid Hussain Memon Wednesday said the number of polio vaccine refusal cases has gone down to 3,500 from 11,000 in the last three months, as he expressed confidence that there would be no refusal case after the next three months.

KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Dec, 2018 ) :Deputy Commissioner (DC) West Zahid Hussain Memon Wednesday said the number of polio vaccine refusal cases has gone down to 3,500 from 11,000 in the last three months, as he expressed confidence that there would be no refusal case after the next three months.

The DC visited various union councils (UC) to monitor arrangements for the ongoing anti-polio campaign.

He called upon the parents whose children have not been administered anti-polio drops to make sure their kids are given the vaccine.

He stressed that those children who have already received a vaccine dose should be given the drops once more to strengthen their immunity.

Earlier in the day, Zahid Memon presided over a meeting at the polio control room in district West, where he was briefed on the progress of the six-day polio campaign, which started on December 10.

Zahid was told that 2772 children have been administered polio drops till Wednesday.

During his visit to the UCs, the Deputy Commissioner also interacted with volunteers and parents of children being administered the vaccine.

"An anti-polio campaign is a national responsibility. The government is trying to take every possible measure to eradicate the virus from the country," he said.

He also urged parents to make sure their children are not missed in the polio campaigns.

Zahid also directed polio teams to follow the proper procedure of administering the drops.

The DC West briefed that the campaign is being carried out in 25 UCs of the district.

"District West is the most sensitive district and needs proper attention to eliminate the virus from Karachi," he said.