Deputy Commissioner Kathua Rajesh Sharma today launched the Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign at Government Mahatma Gandhi Hospital. The Deputy Commissioner launched the campaign by administering polio drops to children and stressed the importance of complete immunisation coverage among children aged zero to five years.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC said India has kept polio at bay through sustained immunisation efforts and that it is the collective responsibility of all stakeholders to maintain this achievement by ensuring that every eligible child receives polio drops.
A target of over 1 lakh children has been set for the three-day Pulse Polio campaign. All Government health centres across the district are administering polio vaccines on June 28, while June 29 and 30 are dedicated to house-to-house visits to identify and vaccinate children who may have been left out.
Special teams have been constituted to cover slum areas, migratory populations and important transit points so that no child remains unvaccinated. The DC reviewed the arrangements made by the Health Department for the campaign and directed field functionaries to achieve 100% immunisation coverage.
Among those present were Chief Medical Officer Dr Vijay Raina, Medical Superintendent AH GMC Dr Neeraj Nagpal, District Immunisation Officer Dr Vasna Sharma, ACR Vishav Partap Singh besides health officials.