60 lakh children in state to get polio vaccine
Health Minister says it’s a precautionary step as neighbouring countries are not polio-free
CHIKKABALLAPUR/BENGALURU:
More than 60 lakh children in the 0-5 years age group will get the polio vaccine in the state. So as to requisition more staff for the programme, the Covid-19 vaccination drive has been temporarily stopped for four days, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Sunday.
Speaking to the media, the Minister said that even if children have been given the polio drops multiple times earlier, they need to be vaccinated again till the age of 5 years. Mobile units have been set up for the purpose, he said.
There has been no case of polio in India since the last 11 years, but neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan are still not polio-free. Hence, as a precautionary measure, India is continuing with its polio immunisation drive, Dr Sudhakar said.
ಸನ್ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ @BSYBJP ಅವರು ಇಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ಗೃಹ ಕಚೇರಿ 'ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ'ದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಲ್ಸ್ ಪೋಲಿಯೋ ಲಸಿಕಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಿದರು. ರಾಜ್ಯಾದ್ಯಂತ 5 ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿನ 6.4 ಲಕ್ಷ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಪೊಲೊಯೋ ಲಸಿಕೆ ನೀಡುವ ಗುರಿ ಹೊಂದಲಾಗಿದ್ದು, 32,908 ಬೂತ್ ಗಳು, 49,338 ಮನೆ ಮನೆ ಭೇಟಿ ತಂಡಗಳು, 904 ಸಂಚಾರಿ ತಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. pic.twitter.com/yIEtKAVPd5
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) January 31, 2021
Earlier on Sunday, the Minister participated in the polio vaccination launch by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa at the CM’s home office ‘Krishna’.
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