Telangana is gearing up for a Pulse Polio drive targeting 40.97 million children on June 28

According to officials, polio drops will be administered at 22,979 booths across Telangana on June 28, followed by house-to-house visits on June 29 and 30 to vaccinate children who may have missed it. Representative image. | Photo credit: V. Raju

The Telangana Health Department will administer Pulse Polio vaccine drops to around 40.97 lakh children under the age of five across the state on Sunday, June 28 as part of the nationwide vaccination programme. Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha reviewed the arrangements for the campaign on Friday, June 26 and directed officials to ensure that no eligible child is left out.

The minister said the vaccination campaign should cover every child through fixed booths, mobile teams and door-to-door surveys. He emphasized the need to focus on the children of migrant workers and those staying at construction sites, urban slums and tribal areas.

According to officials, polio drops will be administered in 22,979 booths across Telangana, followed by house-to-house visits on Monday and Tuesday, June 29 and 30, to vaccinate children who may have missed it. Due to the large urban population in Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Medchal Malkajgiri and Sangareddy districts, the minister proposed to extend the campaign by another day on July 1 in these districts.

To support the programme, the health department has supplied 52.04 lakh doses of bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV) to the districts. The campaign will be carried out by 8,393 Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), 27,181 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), 34,442 Anganwadi workers, besides nursing students, teachers and volunteers. A total of 903 mobile teams and 903 transit teams were also deployed.

The minister directed the officials to coordinate with departments including women and child welfare department, municipal administration, Panchayat Raj, education and Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) to ensure smooth implementation of the campaign.

Telangana has remained polio-free since the last reported case, which was recorded in 2007.

Published – 27 Jun 2026 11:07 IST