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65 lakh kids receive polio drops in Tamil Nadu - The New Indian Express CHENNAI: The State achieved 93 percent pulse polio immunisation coverage on Sunday. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami launched the drive at his camp office in Chennai. The Health department administered drops to 65.3 lakh children against the target to cover 70.26 lakh children below the age of five. “We will cover the remaining children during door-to-door surveillance in coming days,” Director of Public Health T S Selvavinayagam said. Parents can also bring their children to nearby hospitals. According to the Health Department data, Chennai achieved 94 per cent coverage. Meanwhile, Kancheepuram achieved 104 per cent vaccine coverage and Chengalpattu 101 per cent. The officials had planned to cover 1.03 lakh children in Kancheepuram, but covered 1.07 lakh children. In Chengapattu 2.76 children were vaccinated as against the target of 2.72 lakh. Karur district recorded the lowest coverage of 83 per cent. The State had set up 43,051 booths in primary health centres, government hospitals, integrated child development scheme centres, non meal centres, schools and other places as part of the nationwide pulse…

Telangana Pulse Polio Drive: 40.97 Lakh Children Targeted Telangana · 27 June 2026 Telangana Launches Pulse Polio Drive Targeting 40.97 Lakh Children The Telangana health department will administer Pulse Polio vaccine drops to around 40.97 lakh children below the age of five across the State on June 27 and June 28, 2026. Bhasha Times Newsroom Read in हिन्दी Share Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha reviewed the arrangements for the campaign on June 26, 2026. The Minister directed officials to ensure that no eligible child is left out and that the vaccination drive should cover every child through fixed booths, mobile teams and door-to-door surveys. The Minister stressed the need to focus on children of migrant workers and those residing at construction sites, urban slums and tribal areas. Polio drops will be administered at 22,979 booths across Telangana on June 28. House-to-house visits will follow on June 29 and 30 to vaccinate children who may have been missed. The Minister suggested extending the campaign by an additional day on July 1 in Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Medchal Malkajgiri and Sangareddy districts. The Health Department has supplied 52.04 lakh doses of the bivale…

Polio Drops 2025: Telangana Launches Statewide Pulse Polio Drive, Over ... Telangana has just kicked off its Pulse Polio Immunisation Drive 2025, with a renewed determination to protect every child under the age of 5 from the hands of poliovirus. Beginning today, on October 12, 2025, this special polio drive spans through 6 different districts; Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Medchal, Sangareddy, Hanamkonda, and Warangal Urban, and aims to ensure that no child is left unvaccinated. The campaign is organised by the Telangana Health Department and is part of India’s ongoing national effort to maintain its polio-free status amid all the rising global concerns. With reports surfacing of poliovirus coming back in neighbouring countries like Bangladesh and Pakistan, health authorities have stepped up precautionary measures to prevent any possible reintroduction of the virus to India. Breaking It Down What strategies did India implement to overcome vaccine hesitancy during its polio eradication efforts? How has the oral polio vaccine (OPV) contributed to the near-global eradication of polio? What are the implications of vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) outbreaks in countries with low vaccinatio…

Telangana to administer Pulse Polio drops from June 28 Telangana Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha in a review meeting Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha on Friday, June 26, urged parents to ensure that all children below the age of five receive Pulse Polio drops during the upcoming statewide immunisation drive. The minister reviewed preparations for the Pulse Polio programme with senior officials at the Rajiv Aarogyasri office in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. He said the government had made all necessary arrangements to administer polio drops to every child up to five years of age, including newborns, across the state. Pulse Polio booths, door-to-door visits Under the programme, polio drops will be administered at Pulse Polio booths across Telangana on June 28. Health teams will conduct door-to-door visits on June 29 and 30 to cover children who may have missed the vaccination at the booths. An additional day of the campaign will be held on July 1 in Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri and Sangareddy districts owing to the large urban population in these areas, the minister said. Tags health department Hyderabad Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha polio N…

Health Minister launches Pulse Polio drive The government set a target of administering the vaccine to 49.2 lakh children below the age of five; nearly 60 lakh vaccine doses have been made available and around 1.33 lakh healthcare personnel have been deployed across the State

National Immunization Day: Andhra to vaccinate 50 lakh children on June ... The Andhra Pradesh government will vaccinate nearly 50 lakh children under five years with two drops of oral polio vaccine on June 28, 2026, as part of National Immunization Day. A massive state-wide action plan has been rolled out with over 29,000 booths, 1.31 lakh personnel, and 68.6 lakh doses to ensure no child is missed. Amaravati:The Andhra Pradesh government has identified nearly 50 lakh children below the age of five years for polio vaccination on June 28 as part of National Immunization Day. The drive aims to administer two drops of bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV) to all eligible children in the zero to five age group, said an official press release on Friday. “Government of Andhra Pradesh has put in place a comprehensive, state-wide action plan for the successful conduct of the National Immunization Day — Pulse Polio Programme — on 28 June 2026, covering every eligible child in the age group of 0–5 years with two drops of bOPV,” it said. State Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav emphasised that sustaining Andhra Pradesh’s polio-free status is a shared responsibility of the Government, parent…

GBA targets polio vaccination for 11 lakh kids from June 28 BENGALURU: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao directed officials to make information regarding Pulse Polio vaccination centres easily accessible to citizens across all the five corporation limits. At a virtual meeting on Friday regarding the organisation of the Pulse Polio vaccination campaign in the city, he instructed officials to make details of vaccination booths available to the public. He emphasised that all necessary preparations must be completed across the five city corporations to achieve 100% coverage under the National Pulse Polio Programme, scheduled from June 28 to July 1. A target is set to administer Pulse Polio drops 11,34,988 children below five years of age. Health Department Special Commissioner Venkatachalapathi said widespread awareness regarding Pulse Polio must be created among citizens. He instructed officials to involve students from nursing colleges, medical colleges and paramedical institutions as volunteers to ensure that polio drops reach every eligible child. Venkatachalapathi emphasised that all children, from newborns up to five years of age, must mand…

1.96 lakh children to get drops in district as pulse polio drive begins ... The national pulse polio campaign will be conducted from June 28 to June 30, during which polio drops will be administered to all children aged 0 to 5 years across the district, including brick kilns, under-construction sites, courtyards and other migratory settlements in Jalandhar. Civil Surgeon Jalandhar, Dr Rajesh Gary, has directed all health teams involved in the campaign to ensure full coverage and to confirm that no child is left out of receiving polio drops during the drive. The campaign will target 5 lakh houses and nearly 2 lakh children in the urban and rural areas of Jalandhar. With the aim to spread public awareness about the national pulse polio campaign starting from June 28, Civil Surgeon Dr Rajesh Garg also flagged off the rickshaw rally from the office of Civil Surgeon Jalandhar on Friday. Civil Surgeon Dr Rajesh Garg informed that for the success of this campaign, a total of 2,203 teams have been formed in the district, out of which 2107 house-to-house teams, 66 mobile teams and 30 transit teams have been formed. These teams will cover 5,41,258 houses in rural and urban areas across t…

Ludhiana: 4.9 lakh kids to be covered under polio drive Nearly 4.9 lakh children under 5 years of age will be covered between June 28 and July 2 under the National Pulse Polio campaign, the district health department has said. The arrangements were reviewed on Wednesday during a meeting of the district task force, chaired by assistant commissioner (general) Payal Goyal and civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur. Representatives of various government departments attended the meeting. Directing officials to work in close coordination, Goyal emphasised that no child should be left out of the immunisation campaign and asked all departments to extend full support to the health department for the smooth conduct of the drive. Civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur said the district aims to administer polio drops to around 4.90 lakh children during the campaign. To achieve this, the health department has set up 632 polio booths and 438 sub-booths across Ludhiana. In addition, 1,535 house-to-house teams, 80 transit teams, and 98 mobile teams have been deployed to reach children in urban, rural, and hard-to-reach areas. A total of 506 supervisors will monitor field operations and ensure effective impl…

'Lucky Baby': Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign ... Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay officially launched the state’s annual Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign by administering oral polio vaccine drops to children at the Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School in Palavakkam, Chennai, on Sunday, June 28, 2026, reaffirming the government's commitment to protecting children from the debilitating disease. Let us know! 👂 What type of content would you like to see from us this year? — HubSpot (@HubSpot) The project's target is to protect over 5.2 million children under 5 across the state. The campaign aims to ensure that every eligible child receives polio drops, helping maintain India's polio-free status through widespread immunisation efforts. He launched the event on the occasion of National Pulse Polio Immunisation Day. It marked the beginning of a massive statewide immunisation drive targeting children below the age of five. However, there is one event that captured people's attention more, and that was his interaction with a child. Let us know! 👂 What type of content would you like to see from us this year? — HubSpot (@HubSpot) CM Vijay l…

CM Vijay launches TN pulse polio campaign; 52.91 lakh children targeted ... CM Vijay launches TN pulse polio campaign; 52.91 lakh children targeted for vaccination By IANS | Updated: June 28, 2026 11:10 IST 2026-06-28T11:07:43+5:30 2026-06-28T11:10:16+5:30 Preferred on Preferred on Next Chennai, June 28 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday launched the state’s annual Pulse Polio ... CM Vijay launches TN pulse polio campaign; 52.91 lakh children targeted for vaccination Chennai, June 28 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday launched the state’s annual Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign by administering oral polio vaccine drops to children at the Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School in Palavakkam, Chennai, marking the beginning of a massive statewide immunisation drive targeting children below the age of five. The campaign is part of India’s continued efforts to sustain its polio-free status through annual vaccination drives. Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious viral disease that primarily affects young children and can cause permanent paralysis. Although India has successfully eliminated the disease, the government continues to organi…

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India Launches Nationwide Pulse Polio Campaign India launched the Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme in 1995, marking the beginning of its nationwide fight against polio. India has launched its National Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign, with health authorities across all states and Union Territories administering two drops of the oral polio vaccine (OPV) to children below five years of age. ( ) The nationwide drive aims to maintain India's hard-earned polio-free status, strengthen immunity against imported poliovirus, and ensure that every eligible child is protected against the disease. The campaign is being conducted through vaccination booths, mobile teams, and door-to-door follow-up visits to reach children who may otherwise miss immunization. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has urged parents and caregivers to ensure that every child under five receives the vaccine, even if they have already completed their routine immunization schedule. Health experts say repeated doses during Pulse Polio campaigns are essential to maintain high community immunity and prevent the re-establishment of poliovirus transmission. Poliomyelitis Polio is an infectious disease caused by the…

Over 26 Lakh Children Receive Polio Drops in Telangana Hyderabad: Over 26 lakh of the estimated 41 lakh children in Telangana received polio drops by Sunday afternoon as part of the pulse polio campaign.State Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha and other ministers launched the programme at Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) at Borabanda here on Sunday morning. The state Health department expects to achieve 85–90 per cent coverage by the end of the day. The department said in a release that health teams will conduct door-to-door visits over the next two days to ensure that every child who missed the campaign on Sunday receives the life-saving polio drops. State Health and Family Welfare Commissioner Sangeetha Satyanarayana urged parents to ensure that every child below five years receives the polio vaccine. VIDEO | Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha says, “State aims to administer Pulse Polio drops to around 42 lakh children as part of the National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme”.(Full video available on PTI Videos -https://t.co/n147TvrpG7)pic.twitter.com/vYIlMJzfU9

Ministers, govt. employees and volunteers participate Pulse Polio immunisation drive Over 1.71 lakh childred aged below five were administered polio drops at 1,602 centres across Tiruchi district; 1.64 lakh children covered in Thanjavur district

AP Targets 49.2 Lakh Children for Pulse Polio Drive Vijayawada:The Andhra Pradesh government has set a target of administering two drops of the bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (bOPV) to 49.20 lakh children below five years of age during the Pulse Polio Programme to be held across the state on Sunday. Health principal secretary S. Suresh Kumar on Friday chaired a high-level State Task Force on Immunisation meeting to review the final preparedness for the programme. He later held a virtual review with district collectors, district medical and health officers and district immunisation officers on vaccine logistics, micro-plans, IEC activities, field deployment, digital reporting and inter-departmental coordination. The National Immunisation Day campaign will be held on June 28, followed by intensive house-to-house verification and mop-up activities from June 29 to July 3. Suresh Kumar said India has remained polio-free for more than 15 years, while Andhra Pradesh has maintained its polio-free status for over 17 years. He stressed that no eligible child should be left out of the vaccination drive. The health department has set up 29,873 polio booths, 59,746 house-to-house teams, 1,757…

Parents should ensure every child receives polio drops, says MLA N.H. Konaraddi of Navalgund says that will help build a polio-free society

Pulse polio immunisation drive begins in Nandyal, Anantapur and Kurnool districts Launching the immunisation drive in Nandyal, Collector says medical staff will conduct door-to-door visits on June 29 and 30 to administer polio drops to children who may have missed the initial round

TN CM launches polio vaccine programme covering 53 lakh children Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Sunday launched a statewide health drive, aiming to administer the oral polio vaccine to about 53 lakh children under the age of five. As a part of the programme, the chief minister along with Health Minister Dr KG Arunraj administered the vaccine to children at Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School in Palavakkam near here. The National Pulse Polio Immunisation campaign was rolled out across more than 43,000 authorised vaccination centres to safeguard and maintain the state's polio-free status. The polio vaccine drive saw a huge mobilisation of resources, with more than two lakh health workers, anganwadi staff, teachers, and volunteers managing operations from 7 am to 5 pm. Vaccination centers were set up at accessible public hubs, including government hospitals, primary health centres, schools, colleges and anganwadis. Supporting the launch in the city, Public Works and Sports Development Minister Aadhav Arjuna inaugurated parallel camps at the Rajamangalam Government Primary Health Centre in Villivakkam and the Ayanavaram Government Maternity and Child Hospita…

Pulse polio drive crosses 95% target across Chittoor, Annamayya, and Sri Sathya Sai districts After inaugurating the immunisation drive in Chittoor, Collector appeals to the parents to ensure that every child receives the vaccine and directs Health officials to achieve 100% coverage through intensive follow-up for the next two days

CM Vijay launches TN pulse polio campaign; 52.91 lakh children targeted ... CM Vijay launches TN pulse polio campaign; 52.91 lakh children targeted for vaccination By IANS | Updated: June 28, 2026 11:10 IST 2026-06-28T11:07:43+5:30 2026-06-28T11:10:20+5:30 Preferred on Preferred on Next Chennai, June 28 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday launched the state’s annual Pulse Polio ... CM Vijay launches TN pulse polio campaign; 52.91 lakh children targeted for vaccination Chennai, June 28 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday launched the state’s annual Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign by administering oral polio vaccine drops to children at the Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School in Palavakkam, Chennai, marking the beginning of a massive statewide immunisation drive targeting children below the age of five. The campaign is part of India’s continued efforts to sustain its polio-free status through annual vaccination drives. Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious viral disease that primarily affects young children and can cause permanent paralysis. Although India has successfully eliminated the disease, the government continues to organi…

89 lakh kids below 5 yrs given polio drops across India on 'Polio Ravivar New Delhi:Around 89 lakh children under five years of age, as per provisional data, were given polio drops across the country on Sunday on the occasion of Polio National Immunization Day, also known as 'Polio Ravivar’, the Union health ministry said. The vaccination was done at around 7 lakh booths which were staffed with 12 lakh vaccinators and 1.8 lakh supervisors. "The booth activity will be followed by house-to-house surveillance (mop-up rounds) over the next two to five days to identify and vaccinate children who missed getting vaccinated at the booths," the ministry said. Vaccination teams have also been deployed at bus terminals, railway stations, airports and ferry crossing to vaccinate children in transit to ensure no child misses the life-saving dose. All measures have been taken to ensure safety during the times of COVID-19 pandemic by maintaining coronavirus appropriate practices such as preventing overcrowding at booths, maintaining physical distance of two metres, wearing masks, washing hands and administering polio drops in well ventilated settings, the ministry underlined. Speaking at a …

45,966 children administered Pulse Polio drops in Wayanad The DMO says 88% of the eligible children in the district were covered on the first day of the campaign

Telangana Pulse Polio Drive: Safeguarding 1.7M Children in 6 Districts ... Telangana's Bold Stand: A Massive Pulse Polio Drive to Shield 1.7 Million Children Nishadil October 13, 2025 0 Comments 2 minutes read 64 Views Share Save Follow Topic India News Science ScienceNews Telangana Hyderabad PublicHealth ChildImmunization BhadradriKothagudem PreventativeHealthcare PolioEradication Mahabubabad Khammam Mulugu Warangal VaccinationCampaign JayashankarBhupalpally PulsePolioDrive HighRiskDistricts PolioFreeIndia Report Telangana Embarks on Critical Pulse Polio Drive, Targeting 1.75 Million Children in High-Risk Districts Telangana gears up for a monumental Pulse Polio drive on March 3rd, intending to immunize over 1.75 million children aged 0-5 years across six high-priority districts, reinforcing the state's commitment to a polio-free future. Telangana is set to embark on a crucial mission this Sunday, March 3rd, launching an intensive Pulse Polio immunization drive designed to safeguard the health and future of its youngest citizens. With an ambitious target of reaching 17.56 lakh (1.75 million) children aged 0-5 years, the state is mobilizing an unprecedented effort to reinforce its…

Over 40.9 Lakh Telangana Children To Receive Pulse Polio Drops From June 28 Hyderabad:More than 40.97 lakh children below the age of five will receive polio drops under Telangana’s Pulse Polio programme beginning Sunday, with the health department setting up nearly 23,000 vaccination booths and planning door-to-door visits to ensure no child is left out. A statement said 22,979 booths will function from 7 am to 6 pm across the state on the first day. This will be followed by house-to-house visits on June 29 and 30 to vaccinate children who miss the booth day. Owing to their large urban population, Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal Malkajgiri and Sangareddy districts will continue the drive on July 1. All children below five years will receive two drops of the bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV), irrespective of their routine immunisation status. The health department said it has planned 903 mobile teams, 903 transit points and 2,298 route supervisors. It said 8,754 auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs), 28,160 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA), 35,700 Anganwadi workers, volunteers, Mahila Mandali members, MEPMA, SERP personnel, nursing students and teachers will participate. A to…

Bengaluru's Pulse Polio drive records 95% coverage, over 10.77 lakh ... BENGALURU TOP NEWS Bengaluru’s Pulse Polio drive records 95% coverage, over 10.77 lakh children vaccinated in a day Bengaluru achieved 95% coverage in Sunday’s Pulse Polio drive, vaccinating 10.77 lakh children under five. With 68,798 children still pending, door-to-door vaccination will continue across the city till December 24. Dhanya Reddy 22 Dec 2025 09:38 IST Follow Us Advertisment 10.77 lakh children vaccinated in Bengaluru on Sunday 95% coverage achieved; nearly 69,000 children pending Door-to-door Pulse Polio drive to continue till December 24 Strong public participation marks the National Pulse Polio Immunisation drive in Bengaluru, with authorities intensifying door-to-door outreach to cover the remaining children before December 24. Advertisment Bengaluru witnessed an encouraging response to the National Pulse Polio Immunisation campaign held on Sunday, with health officials achieving nearly 95 per cent coverage across the city. According to the Public Health Department of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), a total of 10,77,134 children under the age of five were administered the polio vaccine d…

GBA Announces Pulse Polio Vaccination Drive from June 28 to July 1 ... The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has announced a citywide Pulse Polio Vaccination Campaign scheduled from June 28 to July 1, 2026. The initiative aims to ensure 100% immunization coverage for children under five years across the five city corporations under GBA limits . Key Details: Campaign Dates : June 28 to July 1, 2026 Booth Vaccination Day : June 28 (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM) Door-to-door Vaccination : June 29 – July 1 Target Group : Children aged 0–5 years Total Target : 11,34,988 children Total Vaccination Centres : 4,452 3,391 fixed booths 597 transit teams 464 mobile teams Special mobile teams planned for slums, markets, transit hubs, construction sites, and dense settlements Vaccination available at government and private health facilities Public awareness campaigns and volunteer engagement planned

1.89 lakh children to be administered polio drops in Visakhapatnam district on June 28 Officials to conduct house-to-house visits on June 29 and 30 to immunise the children who missed the vaccination on Sunday

Ludhiana Pulse Polio Campaign: 4.9 Lakh Children to be Covered Punjab & Haryana · 25 June 2026 Ludhiana Launches Pulse Polio Campaign Targeting 4.9 Lakh Children The district health department in Ludhiana has announced that nearly 4.9 lakh children under five years of age will be covered under the National Pulse Polio campaign, scheduled to run from June 28 to July 2. Bhasha Times Newsroom Read in हिन्दी Share The district health department announced that nearly 4.9 lakh children under five years of age will be covered under the National Pulse Polio campaign. The campaign runs between June 28 and July 2. The arrangements were reviewed during a meeting of the district task force on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by assistant commissioner (general) Payal Goyal and civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur. Representatives of various government departments attended the meeting. The health department has set up 632 polio booths and 438 sub-booths across Ludhiana. To ensure comprehensive coverage, 1,535 house-to-house teams, 80 transit teams, and 98 mobile teams have been deployed. These teams will reach children in urban, rural, and hard-to-reach areas. A total of 506 supervisors will monit…

Pulse Polio drive begins tomorrow across Bengaluru; 11.47 lakh children ... BENGALURU TOP NEWS Pulse Polio drive begins tomorrow across Bengaluru; 11.47 lakh children to receive vaccine The GBA will launch its Pulse Polio campaign tomorrow, aiming to vaccinate 11.47 lakh children below five years of age. Over 3,400 booths and nearly 16,000 health workers have been deployed for the drive. Dhanya Reddy 27 Jun 2026 10:40 IST Follow Us Advertisment Pulse Polio drive begins tomorrow and continues till July 1. Target to vaccinate 11.47 lakh children below five years. 3,444 booths and over 15,900 health workers deployed. The Pulse Polio immunisation campaign will be held from tomorrow until July 1 across the GBA limits, with thousands of health workers and supervisors deployed to vaccinate every child below five years of age. Advertisment The Pulse Polio immunisation campaign will begin across the GBA limits from tomorrow and will continue until July 1. Health authorities have urged parents to ensure that every child below five years of age receives the oral polio vaccine during the campaign. According to GBA estimates, there are 11.47 lakh children in the 0-5 age group within its jurisd…

Pulse Polio drive: Bengaluru records 95% coverage The Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme recorded a significant number on its first day in Bengaluru, with more than 10.77 lakh children vaccinated against a target of 11,34,988, an overall coverage of about 95%. The campaign, which was launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, was being carried out across all five city corporations- Bengaluru Central, West, East, South, and North. On the first day, the performance ranged between 94% and 98% across the corporations, with Bengaluru East recording the highest coverage of approximately 98%. Vaccination efforts included booth-based immunisation, house-to-house visits, and transit vaccination at public locations. Transit points alone saw over 1.04 lakh children receiving oral polio drops, while a total of 66,798 oral polio vaccines vials were administered across the city. source/content: thehindu.com (headline edited)

TN CM launches statewide drive for polio vaccination Summarized by AI; it may make mistakes. Check important info Summarized by AI; it may make mistakes. Check important info Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay officially launched the state’s annual Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign on Sunday. By administering oral polio vaccine drops to children at the Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School in Palavakkam, Chennai, the Chief Minister marked the beginning of a massive, statewide public health initiative targeting all children under five years of age. This widespread campaign is a core component of India’s ongoing efforts to protect its polio-free status through synchronized annual vaccination drives. The importance of the Pulse Polio Campaign Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious viral disease that predominantly attacks young children and can result in permanent paralysis. While India has successfully eliminated polio within its borders, the government continues to conduct these annual Pulse Polio campaigns. Ongoing vaccination is vital to prevent the re-emergence of the virus and to maintain high immunity levels among the youngest population. Health offi…

Pulse Polio campaign launched in Thrissur; over 1.73 lakh children to receive vaccine Immunisation builds a strong social shield against diseases, says Minister O.J. Janeesh

Telangana rolls out Pulse Polio campaign with target to vaccinate over 40 lakh children Though there have been no polio cases for over a decade now, we still need to take precautions to maintain it that way, says Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha

Only vaccine could protect children from polio infection: Social Welfare Minister K. Jegadeeshwari A total of 1.33 lakh children will be benefited by the vaccination camps manned by 4,580 workers; Besides, 74 mobile teams have been set up to cater to the children living in Sri Lankan Tamils Rehabilitation Camps, nomadic community and those living in temporary sheds