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Haryana Immunization round of Pulse Polio was carried out 22 lakh children

Chandigarh, Jan 19 (UNI) In Haryana National Immunization round of Pulse Polio, 2020, was carried out today and 22 lakh children (about 56 percent) under 5 years of age were administered polio drops. Around 38 lakh children under five years of age are anticipated to be covered under the program.
Giving information in this regard, a health department spokesperson said that the Education Minster, Mr. Kanwar Pal, inaugurated the campaign in Jagadhri-Yamunanagar, Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment Mr. Om Parkash Yadav and Transport Minister Mr. Mool Chand Sharma inaugurated the polio campaign in Narnaul and Ballabgarh (in district Faridabad) respectively. In other districts the campaign was inaugurated by the MLAs.
The campaign will continue for another two days by way of door-to-door drive in order to identify and administer polio drops to the remaining children, who were not given the drops on the booth day. On the first day during the booth activity, approximately 22 lakh children less than 5 years have been administered polio drops. In order to smoothly carry out this campaign, a total of 15,819 booths were set up in the state and these were manned by approximately 67,000 health officials/ volunteers/ Anganwari Workers/ ASHA etc. About 3,300 officers/officials supervised the activity apart from Independent Monitors of NPSP-WHO. This activity was preceded by undertaking awareness campaigns through print media, radio, TV, drum beating, and other IEC activities. Approximately 38.0 lakh children are to be covered during this campaign in the state.
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