Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has launched a province-wide vaccination campaign, \u201cBig Catch-Up\u201d, aimed at immunizing children under the age of 5 against 12 deadly diseases.
\nThe campaign was inaugurated by the Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Health Mr. Ihtisham Ali, at the Molvi Ameer Shah Memorial Hospital in Peshawar. The 12-day campaign will target 78,000 zero-dose children and 1.2 million children who have received one or two doses of vaccines.
\n\u201cThe \u2018Big Catch-Up\u2019 campaign is a critical effort to protect our children from vaccine-preventable diseases,\u201d said Mr. Ihtisham Ali. \u201cWe urge all parents to get their children vaccinated and play their part in keeping our communities healthy and safe.\u201d
\nDirector EPI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr. Asghar Khan on this occasion emphasized that the campaign will focus on reaching children who missed their vaccinations due to COVID-19 or other reasons.
\n\u201cOur teams will visit fixed centers, schools, and communities to ensure that all eligible children are vaccinated,\u201d said Dr. Asghar Khan. \u201cWe appeal to all parents to cooperate with our teams and get their children vaccinated.\u201d
\nThe \u201cBig Catch-Up\u201d campaign is supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and other partners.
\nOn this occasion Coordinator Emergency Operation Centre Basit Ali, Medical Superintendent Molvi Jee Hospital Dr Sher Khan Afridi, Pakistan Pediatrics Association President Dr Bawar Shah, CFO Unicef Radek, Unicef Health Team Lead KP Dr Inamullah Khan, Deputy Director EPI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr Mehtab, WHO team lead Dr Babar Alam, Health Department and Unicef representatives attended the ceremony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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