Pulse polio drive begins

Una, February 14

Food and Civil Supplies Minister Rajinder Garg today launched a district-level pulse polio campaign in Una district at a health facility in the Chintpurni Assembly segment. He administered polio drops to some children below the age of 5 years to kickstart the campaign, during which 44,000 children will be immunised during three days.

Deputy Commissioner Raghav Sharma said more than 1,500 health and anganwadi workers besides officials had been deputed for the job. He said 365 immunisation booths at health sub-centre level and eight mobile booths had been activated. Besides, he said booths had also been set up at major bus stands, Una railway station and all 12 interstate barriers of the district to cater to children who were travelling.

He said children who had failed to report at booths on Sunday would be given the oral polio vaccine at their homes on 15 and 16 February. — OC