<p class="title">The Pulse Polio programme for administering oral polio vaccine to below five-year-old kids will be held in Udupi district on January 17, said Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha.</p>.<p class="title">Speaking at a meeting, he said no polio cases were reported in Karnataka since 2007 and in India since 2011. However, the polio cases are reported in neighbouring Pakistan and Afghanistan.</p>.<p class="title">The deputy commissioner directed the officials to ensure that children of migrant labourers engaged in construction works are not devoid of the vaccine. All Covid-19 guidelines should be adhered to.</p>.<p class="title">A total of 686 booths will be opened to administer the drops. Anganwadi workers and Asha workers should be utilised to administer the polio drops. There is a need to give publicity to the Pulse Polio programme, he added.</p>
<p class="title">The Pulse Polio programme for administering oral polio vaccine to below five-year-old kids will be held in Udupi district on January 17, said Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha.</p>.<p class="title">Speaking at a meeting, he said no polio cases were reported in Karnataka since 2007 and in India since 2011. However, the polio cases are reported in neighbouring Pakistan and Afghanistan.</p>.<p class="title">The deputy commissioner directed the officials to ensure that children of migrant labourers engaged in construction works are not devoid of the vaccine. All Covid-19 guidelines should be adhered to.</p>.<p class="title">A total of 686 booths will be opened to administer the drops. Anganwadi workers and Asha workers should be utilised to administer the polio drops. There is a need to give publicity to the Pulse Polio programme, he added.</p>