GBA records 96.4% pulse polio coverage
The Greater Bengaluru Authority achieved a 96.4% coverage rate in the National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme, vaccinating over 1.1 million children. Bengaluru East led the performance among the five city corporations.
Why it matters
High immunization coverage is critical for maintaining public health standards and preventing the resurgence of polio in urban populations.
The five corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) recorded an overall 96.40% coverage under the National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme, with 11,06,535 children below the age of five receiving polio vaccine drops against a target population of 11,47,872.
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