Bangladeshi health workers give a polio drop to a child in Dhaka April 8, 2007.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    DHAKA, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh on Saturday administered over 22 million under-five children polio vaccines and Vitamin A capsules in a bid to eradicate polio virus from the country.

    Bangladesh has procured 30 million doses of oral polio vaccines,20 million doses of high-potency Vitamin A capsules and 13 million doses of Albendazole tablets for this purpose.

    The vaccines were administered through more than 60,000 health workers and volunteers in 140,000 vaccination centers, including mobile centers and outreach sites across Bangladesh.

    Besides, a four-day house to house search will follow to make sure that no children of the age group miss the immunization campaign.

    The first case of polio in Bangladesh was detected in March 2006 after a recess of five years.

    Eighteen polio cases have so far been detected in 12 out of 64 districts of Bangladesh with the last one being reported on Nov. 22, 2006.