"Created 22,000 booths for Pulse Polio drive: Keralam Health Minister K Muralidharan
Thiruvananthapuram, June 28
Keralam Health Minister K Muralidharan on Sunday said the state has created 22,000 booths for the Pulse Polio Immunisation Drive and expressed confidence that most eligible children would receive polio drops during the campaign.Minister K Muralidharan inaugurated the state-level launch of the Pulse Polio Immunisation programme at the Women and Children's Hospital in the Thycaud area.
Speaking to ANI, Muralidharan said, "A total of 22,000 booths are created in Kerala. Distribution is going on, and all the officials are in the field. Today, most of the children will be given Pulse Polio."The minister said health officials have been deployed across the state to oversee the immunisation drive and ensure the smooth distribution of polio drops at the designated booths.
The nationwide Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme is underway today, with special attention being given to children from birth up to five years of age. The Pulse Polio Immunisation Drive is aimed at administering oral polio vaccine to eligible children to protect them against poliomyelitis and sustain the country's polio-free status.
Meanwhile, a special immunisation camp has been established at Chinna Mani Nagar Park in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi to facilitate the distribution of life-saving polio drops.
As part of the nationwide Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme, an immunisation camp has been set up where parents are bringing their children to receive the life-saving polio vaccine. Health officials have urged all parents to ensure that every child below the age of five receives the polio drops without fail.
On the other hand, Himachal Pradesh has completed all preparations for the National Immunisation Day (NID) Pulse Polio Campaign to be held on Sunday, June 28, with the Health Department aiming to administer Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) drops to nearly 5.94 lakh children below the age of five through 4,753 Pulse Polio booths across the state.
The state's preparedness was reviewed at a meeting of the State Task Force for Immunisation (STFI) held on June 23 under the chairmanship of Health Secretary M Sudha Devi, IAS. Similar review meetings have also been conducted in all districts under the supervision of the respective Deputy Commissioners to ensure smooth implementation of the campaign.
— ANI
Reader Comments
This is the kind of news that makes me feel safe about our future generations. Polio was a nightmare in the old days, and now we are virtually polio-free thanks to such campaigns. Kudos to the health workers who are out in the field today, even in the rain ☔
I appreciate the effort, but I hope the booths are evenly distributed in rural and tribal areas too, not just in cities. Sometimes these campaigns miss the remote villages where children are most vulnerable. Still, a good step forward! 💪
Excellent coordination across states—Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Himachal Pradesh all on the same page. This is how India works when it comes to public health! My only concern is maintaining cold chains for the vaccine in the summer heat. Hope logistic teams are on top of it.
As a mother of a 2-year-old, this is reassuring. Took my little one to the booth near our area this morning—the staff were very efficient and polite. Polio drops are a must, and I'm glad the government is making it so accessible. Let's keep India polio-free! 🇮🇳
One request to the authorities: please ensure that the booths are open for the full day and that staff don't leave early. In some places, I've heard they pack up by afternoon, which is not fair to working parents. Otherwise, great work by the Health Department.
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