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Andhra Pradesh conducted its Pulse Polio programme on Sunday, administering polio drops to over 54 lakh children under five at nearly 39,000 booths. Door-to-door and mobile teams will cover missed children to maintain India’s polio-free status

A three-month-old infant died shortly after receiving polio drops in Bhimra village, Kangti mandal, Sangareddy district, raising alarm among locals. Health officials have launched an inquiry, though no similar cases have been reported from the same batch of vials.

A total of 2.40 lakh polio doses have been procured to administer oral polio vaccine in Nizamabad, the District Medical Officer said

Informing that there were 89,273 children below the age group of 5 years, she said that 545 pulse polio centers would be established in the district.

The Collector reviewed the arrangements for the Pulse Polio immunisation programme for children aged 0 to 5 years here on Monday.

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has temporarily halted its initiative of providing Covid-19 booster dose at the doorstep to persons above 60 years of age and with pre-existing comorbidities. Due to the Pulse Polio Immunization programme to be held in the city, the booster dose will not be administered on February 27, 28 and […]