The programme of administering pulse polio vaccine has been arranged in the District on January 7 and 11, 2007.

The above information was disclosed by Dr. P.K. Srinivas, District Health and Family Welfare Department at a recent meeting to review the pulse polio programme, chaired by Deputy Commissioner S. Selvakumar. Area awareness campaign will be done door-to-door for three days in the urban areas and two days in the village.

Mysore City Corporation will draw an action plan with the help of its Health Department and discharge the total responsibility for implementing the programme in the city. The medical staff of the Corporation will extend the needed support, said Dr. Srinivas.

Totally 1,280 vaccine administering centres will be set up and 5,465 workers will take part in the programme, for which 205 supervisors will be appointed, he added.

In the context of increased polio attacks observed in North India, the Deputy Commissioner has requested the public to ensure that all children below five years of age are administered the vaccine. The Health officer requisitioned 152 vehicles from the Transport Department. Senior officers of other departments were present at the meeting.