1,64,000 children to be vaccinated in North Waziristan, Bannu.

PESHAWAR -- More than 1,64,000 children under five years of age would be vaccinated against crippling polio disease in North Waziristan and Bannu districts.

Following a report of a polio case in North Waziristan, a two days special anti-polio campaign was started in North Waziristan and Bannu district on Thursday where 1,64,000 children under five years of age would be administered oral polio vaccines.

Expanded Program for Immunization officials told reporter that vaccination campaign has been started in all tehsils of both these districts after provision...

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