More than 8,000 Police Personnel Deployed for Polio Campaign in Karachi
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A week-long national polio campaign has begun in the city of Karachi, Pakistan. To protect the teams going from house to house to administer polio drops to children, more than 8,000 police personnel have been deployed during the campaign.
According to officials, security concerns exist in various areas of the city, so police vehicles and personnel are accompanying the vaccination teams. In addition, misinformation about the polio vaccine is circulating among people in several areas, due to which some parents refuse to have their children given the drops.
Polio is a disease that can leave children permanently disabled, and for this reason health experts consider vaccination of children under the age of five essential in every campaign. Experts say that vaccinating all eligible children is necessary for complete protection.
During the campaign, parents have been urged to make sure their children receive polio drops and to cooperate with the vaccination teams. Officials have also assured that the safety of the teams is being given top priority.
Sources: The Hindu
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