India ran a nationwide “Pulse Polio” event on March 3, targeting all children up to age 5. Spanning up to five days in some areas, the push included OPV administration at temporary immunization booths, health centers, hospitals, transit sites, religious sites and other public spaces, along with door-to-door outreach. In Bangalore, officials targeted 6,285,880 children under 5 by leveraging more than 111,000 vaccinators. In Tamil Nadu, the state health department aimed to reach 5,784,000 children under 5. Economic Times; Bangalore Mirror; The Hindu
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