Ludhiana Gears Up to Cover 4.90 Lakh Children with Over 1,700 Polio Vaccination Teams During Pulse Polio Campaign from June 28 to July 2

Ludhiana, June 24, 2026: A meeting of the District Task Force for the forthcoming National Pulse Polio Immunization Round was held today under the chairpersonship of Assistant Commissioner (General) Payal Goyal and Civil Surgeon Ludhiana Dr. Ramandeep Kaur. Officers and representatives from various government departments participated in the meeting and reviewed the arrangements being made to ensure the successful implementation of the campaign across the district.
Chairing the meeting, Assistant Commissioner (General) Payal Goyal stressed the importance of coordinated efforts among all departments to achieve 100 percent coverage of eligible children. She directed all concerned departments to extend full support to the Health Department so that no child is left uncovered during the immunization drive.
Civil Surgeon Dr. Ramandeep Kaur informed that the National Pulse Polio Campaign will be conducted in Ludhiana district from June 28 to July 2, 2026, with approximately 4.90 lakh children below five years of age expected to be covered during the drive. To accomplish this massive task, the Health Department has planned an extensive network comprising 632 polio booths and 438 sub-booths across the district. A total of 1,535 house-to-house teams, 80 transit teams and 98 mobile teams have been deployed to reach every eligible child, while 506 supervisors will monitor the campaign and ensure effective implementation.
Dr. Ramandeep Kaur further stated that children will be administered polio drops at booths on June 28, followed by intensive house-to-house visits to cover missed children. The campaign activities will continue for three days in rural areas and five days in urban and peri-urban areas, ensuring that every eligible child receives the life-saving vaccine.
The participating departments assured full cooperation for the successful conduct of the campaign. The district administration appealed to all parents and guardians to ensure that every child below five years of age receives polio drops during the campaign and contributes to the national goal of sustaining a polio-free India.
“Two drops of life for every child—let us join hands to make the Pulse Polio Campaign a complete success.”