JAMMU, Dec 21: Jammu & Kashmir launched a statewide pulse polio drive Sunday, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah appealing to parents to vaccinate every child aged 0-5 at nearby booths, vowing to eradicate polio from the Union Territory.
Health Minister Sakeena Itoo kickstarted the campaign at Gandhinagar Government Hospital, praising 40,000 health workers, ASHAs, Anganwadi staff, and volunteers manning 11,000 booths to cover 20 lakh children via mobile teams and house visits.
Abdullah commended the frontline teams’ dedication in remote areas, while Itoo stressed community participation and routine immunisation to maintain J&K’s polio-free status amid rigorous monitoring.
