Pulse Polio Drive Vaccinates Nearly 200,000 Children in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi

A recent Pulse Polio drive in Udupi district has successfully immunized almost 200,000 children, marking a significant milestone in the region's ongoing polio eradication efforts.

The mass vaccination campaign, organized by the District Health Office in collaboration with national public health agencies, targeted children from birth up to 15 years old across 12 taluk centers, administering the oral polio vaccine to 199,000 children in just two days.

The large-scale outreach is expected to strengthen herd immunity and bring India closer to eliminating polio, according to reports from the field. Source: Google News – Udupi.