Governor Kiran Bedi administered polio drops at the Thavalakuppam PHC during her weekend inspection of Sri Poondiamman Temple pond in Keezhparikalpattu. The second phase of intensive Pulse Polio immunisation began in Puducherry on Sunday. A senior medical officer in the Directorate of Health and Family Services said polio vaccine was administered to all children, even if they had already received oral polio vaccination or inactivated polio vaccination. The health team will conduct house-to-house visits and administer polio drops to children who were left out, on Monday and Tuesday. The Department of Health and Family Welfare Services, administered drops to children in the 0-5 age group.
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