A pulse polio drive will be held in Raipur from January 31 to February 2 in which 3.42 lakh children will receive polio vaccine.
A meeting in this connection was held at the Red Cross building here on Thursday, a press release said.
Under the drive, children between 0 and 5 years will get polio vaccine. The vaccination will be provided at centres on January 31 while Feb 1 and 2 will see door-to-door drive.
“The Directorate of Health Services (DHS) has given a target of administering the vaccines to 3.42 lakh children in Raipur district. In Raipur, more than 1,370 booths will be created with four-member teams,” District vaccination officer Dr Anil Parsai said.
The power department has been told to maintain uninterrupted power supply at the vaccination centres. Last year, pulse polio drive was held on January 19 wherein against a target of 3.42 lakh children, oral polio drops (OPV) was provided to 3.43 lakh children.