National Immunization Day: Polio Vaccine at 10,000 Booths in Jammu and Kashmir to Cover 18 Lakh Children
SRINAGAR : On National Immunization Day, March 3, over 18 lakh children under the age of 5 across Jammu and Kashmir will receive oral polio vaccine at more than 10,000 booths, with over 10 lakh children in the Kashmir Division alone.
According to available data, 18,74,525 children in the Union Territory are targeted for pulse polio immunization, with 8,06,898 in Jammu districts and 10,67,627 in Kashmir districts.
Officials stated that 10,799 vaccination booths will be established for the National Immunization Day, including 5,410 in the Jammu region and 5,389 in the Kashmir region.
In terms of healthcare workers involved, 42,929 vaccinators will participate in the process across J&K, with 21,360 in Jammu and 21,569 in Kashmir. Additionally, 2,169 supervisors have been designated for seamless immunization, along with 835 transit teams.
The Bivalent Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (BOPV) doses available for J&K total 23,80,260, with 13,50,360 for Kashmir and 10,30,000 for Jammu.
District-wise estimations reveal Srinagar with the highest number of children set for polio vaccination, followed by Baramulla, Anantnag, and Kupwara. In the Jammu region, Jammu district leads in the number of children under 5 set for immunization.
Officials highlighted that immunization will run from March 3 to March 5, with March 3 being the day for parents to bring their children under 5 to nearby health facilities for the oral polio vaccine.
