A virtual meeting was held under the chairmanship of Director (MCH), National Health Mission (NHM), Dr. Virender Yadav, to review preparations for the upcoming National Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign in Haryana. The meeting focused on assessing readiness and strengthening coordination among stakeholders and district officers for the successful implementation of the nationwide campaign, which will commence on June 28, 2026.
The meeting was attended by Civil Surgeons, District Immunisation Officers (DIOs), UNOs, DMEOs and other senior officers of the Health Department from across the state.
Representatives from various government departments and organisations, including Women and Child Development, Education, Panchayati Raj, Urban Local Bodies, Labour, ESI, Public Relations, AYUSH, Medical Education, Transport and Railways, also participated in the meeting. Besides this, Office-bearers of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) and Rotary Club reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the campaign.
According to the outline set by the Health Department, the three-day special campaign will begin on June 28, 2026 with booth activities, during which parents will be able to bring their children to nearby vaccination centres to administer polio drops. This will be followed by house-to-house visits by health teams on June 29 and 30 to ensure that children who could not be covered on the first day are not left out.
Under the nationwide Pulse Polio Campaign, approximately 36.09 lakh children in the age group of 0 to 5 years across Haryana have been targeted for immunization. The Health Department has emphasised the need for close coordination among all departments to ensure that every eligible child is reached and that Haryana continues to maintain its polio-free status.
