Amid heavy snowfall, health worker carry OPV vaccine to the mountainous areas of Kashmir. Children below the age of 5 in the Union territory administered an additional dose of oral polio vaccine as part of the nationwide Pulse Polio immunisation drive.
The Directorate of Family Welfare MCH and Immunization in Jammu and Kashmir launches Pulse Polio vaccination drive to immunize over 19 lac children between 0 and 5 years of age against polio at around 11,000 booths across the region said a senior official.

Dr. Tabasum Jabeen, Director, Directorate of Family Welfare, informs that a workforce of over 45,000 vaccinators and health workers are roped in . These professionals are primed to ensure the seamless administration of polio drops to children across Jammu and Kashmir.

For this day-long vaccination drive over 45,000 health workers including Asha workers, Angawari workers and vaccinators from the health department were trained”, she said.