Injectable inactivated polio vaccine introduced in Swat
MINGORA: The Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) has introduced injectable inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) in Swat to strengthen the immunisation programme and accelerate polio eradication. “The introduction of IPV here is a part of the routine immunisation aimed at scaling up children’s immunity against polio,” Dr Tahir Nadeem, deputy project director EPI, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, told mediapersons at an awareness session titled ‘building partnership – role of media in strengthening routine immunisation’ organized by EPI, KP, Uks Resource Center and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance on Tuesday. “IPV is an extremely safe vaccine whether used alone or in combination with other...
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