Telangana Pulse Polio drive: 41 lakh children to be vaccinated from June 28
The Telangana health department will administer Pulse Polio vaccine drops to approximately 40.97 lakh children under five years of age across the state on June 27 and June 28, 2026, as part of the national immunisation programme.
Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha reviewed arrangements for the campaign on June 26 and directed officials to ensure that no eligible child is left out. He emphasised that the vaccination drive should reach every child through fixed booths, mobile teams, and door-to-door surveys, with special focus on children of migrant workers and those living in construction sites, urban slums, and tribal areas.
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 been missed. In view of the large urban population in Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Medchal Malkajgiri, and Sangareddy districts, the Minister suggested extending the campaign by an additional day on July 1 in these districts.
The Health Department has supplied 52.04 lakh doses of the bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (bOPV) to 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, as well as nursing students, teachers, and volunteers. A total of 903 mobile teams and 903 transit teams have also been deployed.
The Minister directed officials to coordinate with departments including Women and Child Welfare, Municipal Administration, Panchayat Raj, Education, and the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) to ensure smooth implementation. Telangana has remained polio-free since the last reported case in 2007.
