52.72 lakh children targeted for administration of polio drops in AP: Guv
Vijayawada, Jan 31 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan said that around 52.72 lakh children, of less than five years age, are targeted for administering of polio drops in the state, as part of the drive to sustain polio eradication from the country.
He said that there has been not a single case of polio reported in the country since 2011.
The Governor launched the Pulse Polio Immunization Programme by administering polio drops to children aged below five years at a programme held in Raj Bhavan on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Harichandan said that Pulse Polio immunisation programme has been launched with an aim to eliminate poliomyelitis (polio) in the country by vaccinating all children under the age of five years and to fight against the polio virus in a large-scale and monitoring the poliomyelitis cases.
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Jagan launches pulse polio drive
Updated Feb 1, 2021, 12:29 am IST
In a separate programme, Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan launched Pulse Polio Immunization Programme at Raj Bhavan
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy administers polio drops to children at the camp office on Sunday. (DC Image)
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched pulse polio campaign by administering polio drops on children in his camp office at Tadepalli on Sunday. Deputy Chief Minister Alla Krishna Srinivas, Health Principal Secretary Anil Kumar Singhal, Health Commissioner Katamaneni Bhaskar and other officials were present on the occasion.
In a separate programme, Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan launched Pulse Polio Immunization Programme at Raj Bhavan.
1,648 teams formed for Pulse Polio in Kalaburagi district
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Deputy Commissioner V.V. Jyothsna launched the first round of Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme by administering drops to a child in Kalaburagi on Sunday.
The first round of the Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme began here on Sunday with the administration of polio drops to children here on Sunday.
Zilla Panchayat president Suvarna Malaji and Deputy Commissioner V.V. Jyothsna administered the polio drops to children aged 0 to 5.
As many as 1,648 teams have been constituted and 3,296 health officials have been deployed to man the 1,490 polio booths and also undertake 5,64,894 door-to-door campaign.