PULWAMA: The Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Pulwama, Dr. Sheikh Abdul Aziz today finalized the Action Plan and arrangements for smooth conduct of Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization Programme (IPPI) -2022 scheduled for February 27 in the district, in a meeting held here.
On the occasion, the ADDC was apprised that as many as 89228 children of the district in the age group of 0-5 years will be administered polio vaccines on February 27 across the district for which adequate arrangements have been put in place. To ensure maximum coverage 468 booths are set up with four staff members in each booth and mobile teams are also formed.
It was given out that 8 Transit Booths to be operated at Block/Zone levels have also been arranged at Bus Stand Pulwama, Bus Stand Pampore, Bus Stand K B Pampore, Sumo Stand Tral, Bus Stand Tral, Sumo Stand Rajpora, Migrant Colony Hawl and Airport Koil.
Speaking on the occasion, the ADDC said that it is the collective responsibility of all stakeholders to achieve the fixed targets to keep the district polio free. He stressed for wide publicity of the program through mass media so that no child is left out especially in the far-flung areas of the district.
Among others the meeting was attended by Chief Medical Officer, Chief Education Officer, and all Block Medical Officers.