MANSEHRA: The Upper Kohistan administration on 7th February claimed that anti-polio drops had been administered to children in the district’s snowbound areas as well.
“Our vaccination teams have covered snowbound parts during the ongoing drive, with anti-polio drops being given away to 681 out of 763 targeted local children,” Upper Kohistan deputy commissioner Tariq Ali Khan told reporters.
He said that a total of 34,296 children had been vaccinated against polio across the district.
The DC said that the ongoing polio vaccination drive, which began on Feb 3 and would conclude on Feb 8, including a catch-up day, had achieved targets.
DC says no vaccination refusal case reported in district
He said that the Upper Kohistan district had high mountainous areas and 158 mobile vaccination teams successfully covered them.
“We have formed 11 teams for snowbound areas, who successfully completed their task,” he said.
Mr Khan said that no vaccination refusal cases were reported in the district, and residents fully supported vaccinators, most of whom reached remote areas on foot.
He said that though the district was gripped by a cold wave, the teams mostly comprising public sector workers swiftly reached the designated areas for vaccinating children.
“Despite difficult terrains, our mobile teams successfully accessed targeted areas,” he said, revealing the conclusion of the anti-polio drive in the snowbound areas of Gabral, Karang, Kareen, Seo, Bariyar and Jalkot.
The DC said that the district administration had made foolproof security arrangements for polio teams.
Published in Dawn, February 8th, 2025
