The first phase of National Pulse Polio Drive was kicked off in Raipur on Sunday. People in different parts of the city reached polio vaccination centers along with their children.
Children of age groups between 0 to 5 years were administered polio drops.
According to official information, the Anganwadi Center at Shyam Nagar, Indira Chowk had 395 children who were administered polio drops, at Katora Talab Center 122 children and at lions Club Raipur 34, at Center between Shyam Nagar and Guru Nanak Nagar 199 children were administered polio drops.
Under the polio drive this time, 1249 vaccination centers have been established in Raipur.
Additional mobile teams were also deployed at Railway station, bus stand and Airport. According to officials, those children who did not receive polio drops, a door-to-door campaign will be conducted on January 18 and 19.
The second phase of polio vaccination would be held on February 21. Notably this year, the Chhattisgarh Health Department has decided to administer polio drops to 36.60 lakh children. To achieve this target about 23,000 vaccination booths have been set up in which about 80,000 employees have been deployed.