Bengaluru’s Pulse Polio drive records 95% coverage, over 10.77 lakh children vaccinated in a day

Strong public participation marks the National Pulse Polio Immunisation drive in Bengaluru, with authorities intensifying door-to-door outreach to cover the remaining children before December 24.

Bengaluru witnessed an encouraging response to the National Pulse Polio Immunisation campaign held on Sunday, with health officials achieving nearly 95 per cent coverage across the city. According to the Public Health Department of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), a total of 10,77,134 children under the age of five were administered the polio vaccine during the day-long drive.

The immunisation campaign was conducted from 8 am to 5 pm across all civic zones, including GBA Central, West, East, South and North. Special vaccination booths were also set up at high-footfall locations such as Majestic bus stand, BMTC terminals, railway stations and other transit points, where 1,00,746 children received the vaccine.

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In addition to booth-based vaccination, health teams also reached out to families directly. During monitoring visits near residential areas, 1,741 children were vaccinated after being identified as missed cases.

Officials stated that the Greater Bengaluru Authority has set a target of vaccinating 11,34,988 children under the age of five as part of this campaign. While the single-day drive covered a majority, 68,798 children are still pending vaccination.

To ensure complete coverage, the Pulse Polio campaign will continue until December 24. From Tuesday onwards, ASHA workers, Anganwadi staff and medical personnel will conduct door-to-door visits across the city to vaccinate children who were missed during the main drive.

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The GBA Public Health Department has appealed to parents and guardians to cooperate with field staff and ensure that every eligible child receives the life-saving vaccine, reinforcing Bengaluru’s commitment to keeping polio at bay.