Pulse Polio drive: Vizag achieves 70% immunisation

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In summation  to the respective  Pulse Polio Centres acceptable   up   to administer the vaccine to each  eligible kids, mobile centres are covering floating colonisation  of children successful  autobus  stations and railway presumption    arsenic  portion  of the extremity   to execute   a polio-free society, successful  Visakhapatnam connected  Sunday.

In summation to the respective Pulse Polio Centres acceptable up to administer the vaccine to each eligible kids, mobile centres are covering floating colonisation of children successful autobus stations and railway presumption arsenic portion of the extremity to execute a polio-free society, successful Visakhapatnam connected Sunday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU

Around 70.4% immunisation sum was achieved among children nether 5 years of property during the Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme conducted successful Visakhapatnam territory connected Sunday.

Of the 2,09,652 children successful the zero to 5 property group, 1,47,504 were administered polio drops connected the archetypal time (by 8 pm). The programme volition proceed connected Monday (December 22), with teams of ANMs and ASHA workers undertaking door-to-door visits and thorough checks to guarantee that children who missed the archetypal circular are covered.

In summation to stalls astatine hospitals, Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs), immunisation booths were acceptable up astatine nationalist places crossed the district. Mayor Peela Srinivasa Rao, AP TDP president Palla Srinivasa Rao, MLAs, corporators and different nationalist representatives participated and promoted nationalist awareness.

Meanwhile, the Anakapalli territory medication reported a higher coverage, achieving 94.59% immunisation connected the archetypal day. District Collector Ms. Vijaya Krishnan stated that of the 1,97,810 children successful the zero to 5 property group, 1,91,319 were administered polio drops.

Similarly, retired of 1,22,959 children of people groups, arsenic galore arsenic 1,12,839 children were administered the polio drops successful Alluri Sitharama Raju territory connected Sunday.

Published - December 21, 2025 11:49 p.m. IST

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