Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization
2017-18 Round II
SRINAGAR, MARCH 07: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Syed Abid
Rasheed Shah, Wednesday convened
a meeting of District Taskforce Committee to review the action plan for second
round of the Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization programme 2017-18 to be held on March
11, 2018.
The
meeting was informed that the total population of 1,87,173 children of age upto
5 years in the district will be covered during the second round of this year’s
immunization programme during which 660 Pulse Polio booths, including 9 transit
booths, will be established across all seven medical zones of the district.
It was further informed that the total requirement
of vials and doses during this round include 10,388 and 2,07,764 respectively.
Some 2634 workers in total will be deployed for the job which will be
overseen by a total of 133 Supervisors across all booths in the district.
The
DC instructed for ensuring that there is strict adherence to cold chain
protocol to make sure that the programme is the safest and the most successful.
He also emphasized the importance of ensuring there is a massive mass media
campaign about the programme.
Round I of the immunization programme held in
January this year saw a total target achievement of 92.21%.
Chief Medical Officer Srinagar, District Immunization
Officer Srinagar besides other concerned officers attended the meeting.
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