Coimbatore targets 2.97 lakh children in pulse polio drive
Coimbatore district has launched a pulse polio immunization campaign targeting 2.97 lakh children under the age of five. The initiative utilizes thousands of vaccination centers, mobile teams, and transit booths to ensure comprehensive coverage across the region.
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Public health campaigns are critical for maintaining disease eradication milestones and ensuring community health safety.
Coimbatore district has set a target of administering oral polio vaccine to 2.97 lakh children below the age of five as part of the National pulse polio immunisation campaign, which was launched by Minister for Backward Classes Welfare V. Sampath Kumar at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Sunday (June 28, 2026).
The article is a straightforward report on a public health initiative and government logistics.
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