Parents should ensure every child gets polio drops, says MLA

Navalgund MLA NH Konaraddi launches Pulse Polio campaign in Dharwad on Sunday by administering polio drops to a child. | Photo credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Navalgund MLA NH Konaraddi said that to build a polio-free society, all parents must ensure that their children get the polio vaccine without any problems.

Inaugurating the National Pulse Polio Program by administering anti-polio drops to children in Dharwad on Sunday, Mr. Konaraddi said that everyone should contribute to create a polio-free society.

Mr. Konaraddi urged all parents to take full advantage of the Pulse Polio campaign and ensure that all their children under the age of five receive the polio vaccine.

He said that the campaign was systematically organized throughout the district by setting up 891 Pulse Polio booths.

Steps have been taken to ensure that health department staff are available at these centers to administer the vaccine to children, he said.

The MLA said that the government alone is not responsible for maintaining a polio-free state and it is the duty of every parent.

“Vaccinating a child against polio is like securing their future,” he said.

Hubballi-Dharwad Mayor Jyoti Patil, Deputy Commissioner Snehal R, District Surgeon Sangappa Gabi and others participated in the programme.

Similarly, legislators, senior officials formally launched the Pulse Polio campaign at various locations in the district by administering polio drops to children below five years of age.

Published – 28 Jun 2026 21:04 IST