The special vaccination campaign against polio disease conducted in Kathmandu Valley will be conducted till 15th of Shrawan.
Dr. Abhiyaan Gautam, Head of the Child Health and Immunization Branch of the Department of Health Services, informed that the vaccination special campaign conducted by the Ministry of Health and Population has been decided to continue for three more days following the demand of the local level.
Polio vaccine is being given to children under five years of age from birth. Health workers and women community health volunteers have started to administer polio vaccine by reaching house to house. Polio is an infectious disease caused by the polio virus.