As part of the Nationwide Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign to be held on Sunday, the Tamil Nadu government has arranged for as many as 43,051 booths across the state. The booths have been set up at all PHCs, Government Hospitals, ICDS centres, noon meal centres, schools and other important places.

File photo of pulse polio programs

Chennai:

The Health Department has stated that the immunisation booths will function from 7am to 5pm and has called upon parents to ensure that all children in the age group of 0-5 years are given two drops of polio vaccine during the first round on Sunday or the second round on February 11.

A release by the Health Department stated that children immunised recently under Routine Immunisation Schedule should also to be given polio drops on the campaign days. All new born children should be given polio drops on campaign days, it stated, adding that to identify missed out children, marking is done for all vaccinated children on the left little finger.

It may be noted that private paediatricians will also administer polio drops in their clinics on IPPI days and children of migrant labourers will also be administered the drops.

As many as 1652 transit booths will be functioning in major bus stands, railway stations, toll plazas, check posts and airports during the campaign days to cover the children on travel. A total of 1000 mobile teams have also been formed to administer polio drops to children living in remote, inaccessible and migrant areas, stated the release.

Around two lakh personnel from the Health department, Integrated Child Development Scheme, Education and other government departments and volunteers will be participating in the campaign, which is supported by UNICEF, WHO and Rotary International.

Pulse Polio

• Polio immunisation drive to be held from 7am to 5pm on Sunday
• 43,051 booths across TN
• 1652 transit booths
• 1000 mobile teams formed