Pilgrims Face Difficulties in Obtaining Polio Vaccine Cards for Umrah

Burhan Ghani Raja

Because of the strict conditions of polio vaccine and its lack of facilities at the tehsil level,the pilgrims who travel to foreign countries, especially the Islamic brotherhood country of Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, are facing serious difficulties.Senior Citizens Ladies and gentlemen have to travel 60 kilometers and Above to the District Health Office Chakwal where they have to spend a whole day humiliating to get a vaccine card and get a print of it from outside.The people have demanded the higher authorities, especially the health department, to transfer the vaccination process to the tehsil level or to provide this facility at the airport.At airports It has started to do, which also causes the fear of missing the flight of the poor pilgrims.