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Pakistan to resume polio campaign as COVID-19 cases decline

Pakistan to resume polio campaign as COVID-19 cases decline
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has said the government is going to resume anti-polio campaigns to administer polio drops to children in specific localities across the country from Monday.
In a tweet, he said: “As things are improving on COVID front we are resuming polio campaigns in specific localities from July 20.”
He said all the government-defined standard operating procedures (SOPs) and health guidelines for social distancing and safety of vaccinators as well as children to be immunised will be strictly followed.
<335> As things are improving on COVID front we are resuming polio campaigns in specific localities from July 20. 2 days to go! All SOP’s of social distancing & safety of vaccination will be strictly followed.
Another polio case was reported from Balochistan, taking the national tally of cases thus far this year to 60. A 17-month-old girl, who belongs to Chaman town of Qila Abdullah district, has been affected by the crippling disease.
The child is a resident of Union Council Mehmoodabad, tehsil Chaman, Qila Abdullah district. The victim’s right lower limb has been paralysed.


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