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07 December, 1998

One lakh kids given polio drops

Tribune News Service
CHANDIGARH, Dec 6 — Over one lakh children below five years of age received polio drops in the city today in the country-wide first phase of the pulse polio immunisation campaign.
According to Dr Y.P. Singla, District Family Welfare Officer-cum-Nodal Officer of the Pulse Polio Campaign, over 1,03,000 children were immunised against the disease in 316 booths, including 51 mobile booths.
The Finance Secretary, Dr Vajralingam, the Director of Health Services, Dr R.S. Sandhu and the local MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, were among those who visited camps. ...