Pakistan launches vaccination campaign in push against polio

A health worker giving a polio vaccination to a child in a Lahore railway station in Pakistan. On Monday (Dec 16), Pakistani health authorities kicked off its anti-polio vaccination campaign in Punjab and Balochistan province in an effort to eradicate the crippling disease after new cases are reported, an official said. - AP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday (Dec 16) launched an anti-polio vaccination campaign as the total number of affected children rose to 104 in the current year, an official said.

"A five-day vaccination campaign all across the country has been launched from December 16," said Zulfikar Babakel, a spokesperson for Pakistan's anti-polio programme.