2.45 lakh youngsters in the district between age group of 0-5 years to be administered pulse polio drops
DC exhorts officers to sensitize dad and mom about significance of polio round
Also critiques Covid vaccination program
JALANDHAR- The district would observe the National Immunization Round of pulse polio from January 31 to February 2 in which 2,45,872 youngsters between the age group of 0-5 years would be administered pulse polio drops in the particular campaign.
Presiding over a gathering, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori mentioned that concerted efforts are wanted to be made to cowl every little one and requested the well being division to guarantee no little one might be left behind.
He mentioned that 1076 cubicles would be arrange in the district together with 625 in rural and 451 in city areas. He mentioned {that a} whole of 2096 home to home groups would be shaped which consist of 1250 in rural and 846 in city areas.
Further, Thori mentioned that 83 cellular groups would be constituted for the campaign, and 23 transit groups for vaccination would be arrange whereas 209 supervisory groups would additionally be constituted.
He additional added that these groups would administer Polio drops to the youngsters in 5, 43,788 households.
Thori directed the district Program Office to kindly sensitize the dad and mom of youngsters via Anganwari employees by holding conferences with them relating to polio campaigns and making certain administration of drops to every little one.
He additionally reviewed the Covid vaccination program and mentioned 6191 employees have been given vaccines up to now and requested the well being division to expedite the drive.
On the event, SDMs Rahul Sindhu, Gautam Jain, Vaneet Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Dr. Jai Inder Singh, Civil Surgeon Balwant Singh, and others had been current.
