He said out of 73 districts, the anti-polio drops will be administered in 13 districts of Punjab, 22 districts of Sindh, 15 districts of NWFP, 17 districts of Balochistan, five agencies of FATA and the federal capital.
He said vaccine for poliovirus type-III will be delivered in Sindh and Balochistan while vaccine for type-I virus will be administered in Punjab, NWFP and FATA. He said the campaign activities will be monitored by area supervisors while zonal supervisors will also participate in the drive. He added the main focus of the campaign would be administering anti-polio drops to children living in high risk areas. He said total 24 million doses had been arranged, adding, polio vaccine being used in the country was safe and effective and was produced internationally while WHO has approved its quality.