more-inThe District Medical and Health Department will set up 3,686 pulse polio immunisation booths across the district as part of the first phase of the three-day drive scheduled from Sunday. As many as 4,27,866 children, aged between 0-5, will be administered polio drops as part of the special drive. On the first day of the campaign, polio drops would be administered at the booths located across the district from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Besides facilitating booths for the purpose, a door-to-door drive will be taken up to administer polio drops to newborn babies and those below five years on Monday and Tuesday. District Immunisation Officer K. Vijaya Lakshmi said over 14,700 vaccinators, health workers and volunteers will extend support to the three-day endeavour.

Source: The Hindu January 28, 2017 19:41 UTC