India, Oct. 12 -- City's Sub-National Pulse Polio Immunisation Drive 2025 began Sunday, immunising over 2.62 lakh children-about 84% of the target population-on day one, according to officials.

The immunisation programme was inaugurated by the additional municipal commissioner, MJ Pradeep Chandran, at the Late Kalavati Mavale Dispensary at 8 am.

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had set up 1,350 booths under its 15 ward offices at dispensaries, maternity homes, and new health and wellness centres. Booths were also established in high-risk and hard-to-reach areas such as brick kilns, construction sites, and migrant settlements. The campaign will continue till October 17, said the officials.

According to the official data provided by ...