Sunday, February 1, 2009

Make India Polio Free!

Today is the 'Pulse Polio Day'. Lets make India Polio free.

Message to Public from Indian Government
Parents are requested to get their children under five years of age protected with oral polio vaccine drops on the given date from any polio booth near your house.

1st February 2009
  • Even sick and newborn children are to be given Polio drops.
  • These drops are in addition to routine immunization doses.
  • These drops are completely safe and are of highest quality.
  • Repeated doses provide additional protection.
  • Routine polio vaccination at birth, 6weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks of age is also essential.
  • Polio Eradication efforts will continue till we achieve the “Goal of Polio Eradication”.
For any clarification / query, please contact Dr. C.M. Khanijo - Officer on Special Duty, Pulse Polio Cell, Directorate of Family Welfare, Govt. of Delhi, Bhagwan Mahaveer Hospital Campus,Guru Harkishan Marg, H-4/5 Zone: Pitampura, Near Rani Bagh, New Delhi –110034. Tel: 27033862

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