Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Dec 21: The National Pulse Polio Campaign–2025 commenced across Karnataka on Sunday, December 21, as part of sustained efforts to keep the country polio-free. The four-day statewide vaccination drive will continue until December 24, with the Karnataka Health Department urging parents to ensure that all children below five years of age are administered the life-saving oral polio vaccine without fail.
Polio remains a highly dangerous disease that can cause permanent disability in children. While there is no cure for the disease, health officials emphasise that it can be completely prevented through timely vaccination.
With the slogan, “Two drops decide your child’s future,” the government has made extensive arrangements to ensure maximum coverage during the campaign.
Vaccination booths have been set up at government hospitals, anganwadi centres, primary health centres, and key public locations such as bus stands and railway stations across the state.
On the first day of the campaign, vaccines were administered at designated booths. Over the following two days, Health Department staff will conduct door-to-door visits to reach children who may have missed vaccination at the booths.
As part of the National Pulse Polio Programme, the Karnataka Health Department has set a target of vaccinating 11,34,988 children within the limits of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) through its five municipal corporations.
In a post on social media, the GBA confirmed that the National Pulse Polio Campaign–2025 has begun across its jurisdiction from December 21 and will continue till December 24, and appealed to parents to ensure that every child below five years of age receives the vaccine.
“Let us continue our victory against polio with two drops of life,” the GBA said in its appeal. Parents can locate their nearest polio booth, Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC), or government clinic by scanning the QR code provided by the authority or by visiting the official GBA website.
Health officials have reiterated that active participation by parents and guardians is crucial to sustaining Karnataka’s polio-free status and protecting children from a disease that remains a global health concern despite significant progress.