Arrangements made for anti-polio vaccination for Afghan evacuees at airports: Health Ministry

Aug 26, 2021

New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): The arrangements have been made at civil airports or military airbases to administer anti-polio vaccine to Afghanistan evacuees, said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on August 26. “So far over 400 people (from Afghanistan) have been brought on flights. We've made arrangements at all airports - be it civil airports or military airbases - to administer anti-polio vaccine to them because Pakistan and Afghanistan have wild polio,” he said. “We've arranged for RT-PCR tests for the people. Some tested positive and they've been isolated. Some people hospitalised. Many people have been quarantined at Chhawla ITBP camp, they'll be there for 14 days. In view of their symptoms, further decision will be taken,” he added.