The Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme commenced across Telangana on Sunday, with health authorities administering polio drops to children below the age of five as part of a statewide vaccination drive.
Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha participated in the launch of the programme at Borabanda, where children were administered the oral polio vaccine.
To ensure maximum coverage, the government has set up special immunisation booths at railway stations, bus stations, airports and marketplaces, making the vaccine easily accessible to eligible children.
Although the World Health Organization declared India polio-free in 2014, the Centre continues to conduct Pulse Polio campaigns as a preventive measure, as the disease remains prevalent in a few countries. The initiative aims to sustain India’s polio-free status and protect children from the virus.
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