Second round of Balik Patak sets March 4-8
Another round of Balik-Patak kontra-polio is set
to be held this week (March 4-8) to provide the
toddlers free oral polio vaccine (OPV). A program
of the Department of Health and the Provincial Government
of Palawan, the Balik Patak kontra-Polio campaign
is set to be initiated by the Provincial Health
Office through the Field and Technical Services
Department chaired by Dr. Luz Escubil and also the
Assistant Provincial Health Officer.
The Provincial Information Office release said toddlers
who availed in last February 4-8 Balik-Patak first
dosage should avail and receive the second dosage
this time to complete their anti-polio vaccine dosage
to Patak Centers where they first availed the same.
This countrywide campaign aimed to eradicate polio
disease in the country. (PAIO-PR) ^
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