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The Pulse Polio immunisation drive, which began crossed the territory connected December 21, administered polio drops to 2,25,128 children, exceeding its people of 2,22,084 children connected the archetypal day.
Over 1,600 booths had been acceptable up crossed the territory to administer polio drops to children beneath 5 years. As portion of the campaign, much than 4,000 personnel, including doctors and taluk wellness officers, had been deployed successful teams, according to District Health Officer Dr. Kumaraswamy P.C.
The immunisation drive, taken up jointly by the territory administration, Zilla Panchayat, and Department of Health and Family Welfare, was formally launched astatine Vani Vilas Maternity Hospital successful Jayalakshmipuram, with Harish Gowda, Chamaraja MLA, administering polio drops to the children.
Apart from the targeted children successful Mysuru district, a ample fig of visitors and tourists excessively availed the accidental to get their children immunised.
The Pulse Polio run volition proceed till December 24, with wellness teams visiting households to administer the vaccine to children who missed the opportunity.
The authorities, who are readying to clasp a peculiar run astatine transmit points and high-risk areas, person appealed to parents to guarantee that each kid beneath 5 years gets vaccinated without fail.
Steps volition besides beryllium taken to place children from migrant families and vaccinate them.
Meanwhile, similiar Pulse Polio immunisation campaigns were held successful Kodagu, Mandya, and Chamarajanagar.
In Kodagu, the polio drops were administered to a full of 34,736 children — 31,100 successful agrarian Kodagu and 3,636 successful municipality Kodagu. The run determination registered a sum of 106.2%.
In Mandya, Deputy Commissioner Kumar launched the Pulse Polio immunisation thrust astatine the nationalist infirmary successful Malavalli portion Ravikumar P., Mandya MLA, kickstarted the run astatine the Government Higher Primary School successful Kalahalli.
In Chamarajanagar, the run was launched by Mona Roat, Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer, by administering polio drops to children astatine the superior wellness centre successful Venkatayyanachatra.
