With a target of immunising 57,84,000 children aged under five years against polio in across Tamil Nadu, the State Health Department will conduct the intensified pulse polio immunisation campaign on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Saturday, March 2, said the campaign will be carried out in 43,051 booths across the State. “Tamil Nadu continues to be free from polio,” he said, urging parents to ensure that their children are immunised to achieve 100% coverage. A total of 2 lakh persons from government departments and non-government organisations would be involved in the campaign, he added.
