Pulse polio immunisation to be held on December 21

Key Points

1. Pulse Polio vaccination drive to be held on December 21 in the district.
2. Vaccination booths will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 21.
3. Health teams will visit households from December 22 to 24 to administer the vaccine.
4. Special campaign to be conducted from December 21 to 24 at transit points and high-risk areas.
5. No polio cases have been detected in the country in the last 14 years.
6. Karnataka reported its last polio case in 2007.
7. The district has 2,22,084 children below five years targeted for vaccination.
8. A total of 1,648 booths will be set up, and 50 mobile teams will be deployed.