Lucknow, July 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is strengthening council schools as centres not only for education but also for safeguarding children's health. Two special school-based vaccination campaigns will be conducted in August to provide children with enhanced protection against serious infectious diseases.
The first phase, from August 3 to 7, will cover the TD/Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) vaccination campaign, while the second phase, from August 18 to 28, will focus on the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign. Eligible children studying in council schools, aided schools, madrasas, and Anganwadi centres across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh will be covered.
Director General of School Education and State Proje...