Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 23 -- While Mysuru achieved 99% of its target by administering Pulse Polio drops to 2,20,327 children out of 2,22,084 children below five years of age on Dec. 21, the Health Department followed it up with a door-to-door Pulse Polio vaccination drive on Dec. 22, covering 5,534 children.

In Mysuru city, 2,078 children were administered polio drops, while 1,078 children in rural areas received the dose, taking the combined total to 3,156.

Taluk-wise coverage included 855 children in H.D. Kote (176 in the town and 679 in rural areas), 360 in Hunsur (128 in town and 232 in rural areas), 293 in K.R. Nagar (68 in town and 225 in rural areas), 394 in Nanjangud (150 in town and 244 in rural areas), 20 in Periyapatna (9 in tow...