JALALABAD: A four-day polio vaccination drive was kicked off, today, by Nangarhar by deputy governor of the province Saeed Ahmad Benoori.
The deputy governor urged families to vaccinate their children and protect them from paralysis.
Provincial officials in the eastern province of the country said that in this round 1, 485,000 children will be vaccinated in this zone.
During this campaign, in addition to the polio vaccine, vitamin A will also be administered to eligible children, they said.
According to health officials, simultaneously, in addition to the eastern zone, polio vaccination campaigns have also been kicked off in other provinces of the country. Last year, six positive polio cases were reported in Nangarhar province.