Indore in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has launched a Pulse Polio campaign covering 16 districts to vaccinate children against the deadly disease. The drive aims to immunise those under the age of five. The Department of Health has targeted administering polio drops to 520,000 children in Indore district and hopes to meet over 80% of this target on the first day of the three-day drive. Health activists, paramedics and nursing students will participate, with 3,500 booths to be established across the district. The World Health Organisation declared India polio-free in 2014.
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