Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday unveiled a state-wide anti-polio initiative, which seeks to vaccinate 83.72 lakh children below the age of five.
According to an official statement, the campaign was started in view of National Immunisation Day, and as part of the Children’s Polio Eradication Campaign 20–24.
“The state health department aims to vaccinate over 83.72 lakh children in the 0–5 age group. To achieve this, 1,33,956 health workers will administer drops at 33,489 polio booths across the state. From June 24 to 25, health workers will conduct door-to-door visits to administer polio drops to children,” it said.
The CM launched the campaign at the community centre in Mantri Niwas Complex in Gandhinagar by administering polio drops to a few children in the presence of Mayor Miraben Patel and Principal Secretary (Health) Dhananjay Dwivedi.
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