Chief Minister launches PCV immunisation drive for infants
The Hindu
8.50 lakh children immunised for 12 other vaccine-preventable diseases
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday launched Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) immunisation drive for infants at his camp office here. Mr. Jagan said TD (tetanus-diphtheria) vaccine was being administered to about nine lakh pregnant women every year and 8.50 lakh children were immunised for 12 other vaccine-preventable diseases. Six lakh routine immunisation sessions were conducted annually. This Herculean task of vaccinating children across the State was done with the help of 17,000 ANMs.More Related News