Immunisation for slum kids to start month-end
Gurugram, June 19 -- The Gurugram health department will launch a week-long immunisation drive in late June for children under five in slum clusters across the city. Initially planned for five slums, it will now cover all informal settlements. Vaccines under the National Immunisation Schedule-polio, measles, diphtheria, tetanus and hepatitis B-will be administered.
Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and Anganwadi workers have conducted door-to-door surveys to identify children who missed doses. "We request all guardians to bring their children to nearby vaccination centres," said Dr Jaiprakash Rajliwal, deputy civil surgeon.
Home visits will be made if children cannot reach centres. Daily progress will be tracked, and any coverage gaps addressed. The initiative aims to boost immunisation rates and prevent disease outbreaks in vulnerable areas, officials said....
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