KARACHI: The Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) for polio in Sindh is set to launch on Monday (today) a five-day polio campaign in 21 districts and towns of Sindh, including its sprawling capital, officials said on Sunday. They said the campaign would conclude on Friday.
The 21 districts and towns of Sindh include Karachi, Dadu, Ghotki, Jacobabad, Qambar, Kashmore, Larkana, Shikarpur, Sukkur, Badin, Hyderabad, Khairpur, Matiari, Naushahro Feroze, Sanghar, Benazirabad, Sujawal, Thatta and Jamshoro.
The total target for the campaign is 7,127,711 children under five years of age, of whom 1,748,244 will be vaccinated in 162 union councils of Karachi.
The coordinator for EOC said the district administrations and health management teams had improved the situation but “there is no room for complacency as the virus can return any time.