Hyderabad: The government has set up 756 booths in Hyderabad and 116 in Ranga Reddy district to administer the inactivated polio vaccine from Monday to June 26.
During the enumeration programme that was being carried out over the last week, field officers asked all families to get the vaccine administered to their children aged six weeks to three years.
Government doctors have roped in pediatricians to sensitise young mothers who have queries about this vaccine.
Dr G Srinivas Rao, government co-ordinator for the programme, told this newspaper: “We want to cover all the children. We are requesting all parents to come forward and have the vaccine administered for their children. It is safe and will boost the immunity of the child.”
Officers of the World Health Organisation are observing the programme and documenting all observations as it is the first special drive being held after India was declared polio-free.
