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12 Kids Administered Hand Sanitiser Instead of Oral Polio Drops in Maharashtra s Yavatmal

12 Kids Administered Hand Sanitiser Instead of Oral Polio Drops in Maharashtra s Yavatmal FOLLOW US ON: IANS reported. Taking cognisance of the incident, the district health authorities late on Monday suspended three nurses after a preliminary investigation. The incident took place on Sunday when over 2,000 children aged 1-5 years had gathered along with their parents for the polio vaccination programme under the national immunization drive, launched in the morning. According to officials, some of the kids were given drops of sanitisers instead of the polio drops after which many complained of nausea, cramps and started vomiting, sparking panic among the parents and health officials.

89 lakh kids below 5 years given polio drops across India on Polio Ravivar : Health ministry

89 lakh kids below 5 years given polio drops across India on Polio Ravivar : Health ministry SECTIONS 89 lakh kids below 5 years given polio drops across India on Polio Ravivar : Health ministryPTI Last Updated: Jan 31, 2021, 09:18 PM IST Share Synopsis 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. AFP 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.

89 Lakh Kids Below 5 Years Vaccinated Across India on Polio Ravivar : Health Ministry

89 Lakh Kids Below 5 Years Vaccinated Across India on Polio Ravivar : Health Ministry FOLLOW US ON: 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.

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