Telangana on the inaugural day of the Pulse Polio immunisation marketing campaign, achieved a commendable 92.52% protection. The set goal for this 12 months was 40.57 lakh youngsters aged 0-5 throughout all of the 33 districts of the State, with 37.52 lakh (92.52%) receiving immunisation by the conclusion of the primary day.
Minister for Well being C. Damodar Rajanarasimha inaugurated the programme at Space Hospital, Jogipet in Sangareddy district on Sunday. The initiative concerned the administration of two drops of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) to all youngsters aged 0 to five years, together with newborns. The vaccine was allotted by numerous channels akin to cubicles, transit factors, and cell groups.
For the success of the programme, a complete of twenty-two,445 polio cubicles, 910 cell groups, 910 transit factors, and a pair of,245 route supervisors had been deployed.
Because the Pulse Polio Programme progresses, it would lengthen over the following two to 3 days as a Home-to-Home exercise. This strategy goals to cowl youngsters who could have been missed or had been unable to go to the designated cubicles for vaccination. Vaccinators will conduct house visits to make sure that the immunisation goal reaches 100%, mentioned a senior well being official.
The official emphasised that Telangana leads the nation in adopting on-line reporting for the Pulse Polio Programme. This progressive strategy ensures transparency and authenticity in monitoring the progress of the vaccination marketing campaign.