Date:17/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/17/stories/2008101753560300.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Pulse polio on Oct 19

VIZIANAGARAM: District Collector G. Rama Narayana Reddy has underscored the need to educate parents on immunization of children in 0-5 years of age. Reviewing arrangements for mop-up pulse polio on October 19 with officials, the Collector said 1500 teams were being deployed to immunise 2.64lakh children. He said the teams would visit door-to-door on Oct 20 and 21 to administer doses to children left out on the first day.