Chandigarh, June 27, 2021: In order to win the war of eradicating polio from society, 35903 (52.57%) children, out of the target of 68301 were administered Oral polio drops on day one of two day Sub National Immunization Day (SNID) Polio June 2021 round.
Remaining children will be covered tomorrow on the second day of round. 89 supervisors monitored the SNID activity for which 609 teams (consisting of 2 members in each team) of vaccinators were deployed for house to house visits. The said monitoring was undertaken under the supervision of Dr. Amandeep Kang, Director Health & Family Welfare cum Mission Director – NHM Chandigarh and other Senior Health Officials. All Health workers are being provided with appropriate safety/protective gears with strict adherence to GOI protocols.
Sensitization trainings of the team members were conducted prior to the SNID round.
Pulse Polio Teams visited high risk/vulnerable areas like Khuda Lahora, Khuda Jassu, Khuda Alisher, Sarangpur, Resettlement Colony Dhanas, Kaimbwala, Maloya, Daddumajra, Madrasi Colony, Indira Colony, Bapudham, Mauli Village, Mauli Complex, Vikas Nagar, Manimajra, Colony no 4, Faidan, Hallomajra, Ramdarbar, Attawa, Palsora, Behlana, Raipur Khurd, Kajheri, Kishangarh, Dariya, Attawa, Tin colony, Janta Colony, Bhagwanpura, Citco, Shastri Nagar and all the construction sites to immunize the kids with pulse polio drops.
To maintain the polio free status with the 100% polio immunization, the Health Department appeals to all residents of the city to co-operate and get all children in the age group 0-5 years immunized during this Campaign.
