Coimbatore district achieves 109.2 % coverage in pulse polio immunisation programme
The Hindu
3,04,307 children given polio drops in the district
Coimbatore district achieved 109.2 % coverage in the intensified pulse polio immunisation programme held on Sunday.
The district had a target of 2,77,600 children between the age group of zero to five and the health workers gave polio drops to 3,04,307 children from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Coimbatore District Collector G.S. Sameeran launched the programme at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital on Sunday morning.
Polio drops were given to children through 1,569 booths that functioned in places such as government hospitals, primary health centres, community halls, anganwadis and noon meal centres. A total of 36 transit booths operated in places such as railway stations, airport and bus stands in addition to 18 mobile booths in the district.
Tiruppur district achieved 96.2% coverage in the immunisation programme, which was inaugurated by Minister for Information and Publicity M.P. Saminathan in the presence of District Collector S. Vineeth.
The district had a target of 1,98,600 children in the age group of 0-5 and 1,90,990 of them were vaccinated on Sunday through 1,154 booths. A total of 4,666 health workers were involved in the drive.
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