Hyderabad, July 3 -- Telangana has recorded more than 100 per cent coverage in the latest round of the Pulse Polio immunisation programme, with health authorities administering polio drops to over 41.5 lakh children across the state.

According to official figures, the state had estimated a target population of 40,97,749 children in the 0-5 age group for the campaign. However, a total of 41,53,185 children were covered during the drive, resulting in an achievement rate of 101.4 per cent.

Success attributed to door-to-door visits

Health department officials attributed the success of the campaign to extensive door-to-door visits carried out after the booth-based immunisation phase to identify and vaccinate children who had initially been ...