AZAD KASHMIR: Pakistan is one of the very few nations left that is yet to completely eradicate polio and lately the unsung heroes of the campaign have gained international acclaim for their determination and dedication.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues in Pakistan, the battle against the poliovirus has gone in the background. To beat the deadly virus, the country relies on its frontline health workers to ensure that each child is vaccinated.
In the ongoing polio vaccination campaign, the frontline health workers have shown their commitment to the cause even though their life is also at risk.
Our frontline polio heroes are unstoppable❕
As extreme cold weather ❄️ blankets Azad Jammu & Kashmir, these brave women make their way through several feet of snow to deliver vaccines to children ???????????????? during the ongoing #endpolio campaign.#SalamPolioWorker pic.twitter.com/srwFotTM3S
— Pak Fights Polio (@PakFightsPolio) January 14, 2021
In a video shared by the Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative, two health workers were seen walking in knee-deep snow to vaccinate children in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
“As extreme cold weather blankets Azad Jammu & Kashmir, these brave women make their way through several feet of snow to deliver vaccines to children during the ongoing end polio campaign,” read the tweet.
Earlier, this week Pakistan launched its first polio vaccination for 2021. The national polio immunization drive is of five days and aims to vaccinate over 40 million children under the age of five across Pakistan.
A supplementary dose of Vitamin A drops will also be administered to children aged 6 to 59 months. Around 285,000 polio front line workers will visit parents and caregivers at their doorstep adhering to strict COVID-19 precautionary measures while vaccinating children.
