Minister launches pulse polio camp

SIVAGANGA

Minister KR Periakaruppan launched a mega pulse polio immunisation camp at a Primary Health Centre in Nerkuppai in Tiruppathur block in Sivaganga district on Sunday.

The Collector (in-charge) Manivannan presided. The officials said that a total of 1,192 centres were opened across the district and 87,500 children in the age group of 0-5 years and another 19,100 children in the age group of 5 and 6 years were given the doses.

There were 5,060 field staffs and another 100 monitoring officers at the respective blocks.

RAMANATHAPURAM

In Ramanathapuram, Collector Shankar Lal Kumawat inaugurated the camp at a PHC in Ramanathapuram Municipality in the presence of the health and family welfare department officials.

Out of a total of 62,777 children, the officials said that they had administered the vaccine to 62,284 thus achieving 99.2% in Ramanathapuram health block. In Paramakudi block, they were able to achieve 100.1% as against the targeted population of 50,800 children. They gave the vaccines to 50,829 children. In Ramanathapuram district, they achieved 99.6%