With this drive, the health department exceeded its target, pegged at covering 160,000 infants, by nearly 15 percent. Our annual coverage target is 3.5 lakh children — the same as 2019. Health department data shows that, out of the 18 primary healthcare centre blocks in Gurugram, only two blocks have not met their targeted coverage of the oral polio vaccine. Overall though, we have been able to meet last year’s coverage target,” said Garg. In addition, the health department also audits all registered cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) in the district to check for the re-emergence of the virus.

Source: Hindustan Times November 04, 2020 17:46 UTC