Friday, September 26, 2008

Next Pulse Polio Day: 28th September,2008


The next Pulse Polio Day is on 28th September 2008.Parents are requested to get their children under five years of age protected with oral polio vaccine drops on the given date from any polio booth near your house.

There are 70 assembly segments in Delhi and a total of about 7900 booths, which are spread all over the city with an average of 50-100 booths per assembly.

Even sick and newborn children are to be given Polio drops.
‹ These drops are in addition to routine immunization doses.
‹ These drops are completely safe and are of highest quality.
‹ Repeated doses provide additional protection.
‹ Routine polio vaccination at birth, 6weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks of age is also essential.
‹ Polio Eradication efforts will continue till we achieve the “Goal of Polio Eradication”. Socially spirited individuals & organizations are invited to actively participate in this programme.

For any clarification / query, please contact Dr. C.M. Khanijo - Officer on Special Duty, Pulse Polio Cell, Directorate of Family Welfare, Govt. of Delhi, Bhagwan Mahaveer Hospital Campus,Guru Harkishan Marg, H-4/5 Zone: Pitampura, Near Rani Bagh, New Delhi –110034. Tel: 27033862