Chennai, June 26 -- The Tamil Nadu government announced that a statewide polio vaccination drive will be conducted on Sunday, June 28, as part of the National Pulse Polio Immunization Programme covering 52.91 lakh kids, to maintain its more than two-decade long status of a polio-free state.
The Health and Family Welfare Department has made extensive arrangements to ensure that all eligible children are administered the vaccine.
A total of 43,051 vaccination centres will be set up across the state, including government primary health centres, government hospitals, anganwadi centres, schools, and other important public locations. Around 52.91 lakh children aged below five years will be administered polio drops during the campaign.
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