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Three-day anti-polio drive kicks off in Lahore

LAHORE: Three-day anti-polio campaign has started in Lahore to administer vaccine to more than 1.6 million children aged five years.The drive will continue till December 23.District administration...

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Published December 21, 2015

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Three-day anti-polio drive kicks off in Lahore
LAHORE: Three-day anti-polio campaign has started in Lahore to administer vaccine to more than 1.6 million children aged five years.

The drive will continue till December 23.

District administration spokesman said anti-polio vaccine has been provided to all the teams for the drive against menace.

The spokesman said the vaccine is according to World Health Organization (WHO) standards and it would be used as per the directive of the world body.
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