The national pulse polio programme to be held on March 3 is expected to cover a total of 2,31,354 children below the age of five years across Mysuru district.
A statement from the office of the Mysuru district Health and Family Welfare Officer said a total of 1,612 booths had been set up across the district while 316 supervisors and 6,564 vaccinators had been deputed for the pulse polio programme.
On March 3, the pulse polio vaccine will be administered in all the booths. The drive will, however, continue on March 4, 5, and 6 with teams of vaccinators visiting houses and administering the vaccine to children, who had missed going to the booth.
