Telangana health authorities on Sunday launched a special Pulse Polio vaccination drive across six districts, including Hyderabad, as part of a nationwide campaign to prevent the re-emergence of the disease.

Children under five are being administered oral polio drops during the drive, which will continue till October 15.

The drive began on Sunday morning in the Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal Malkajgiri, Sangareddy, Hanamkonda, and Warangal districts.

The Health Department has urged parents to ensure that every child, from newborns to five years old, is administered the vaccine.

According to the Health Department, there are an estimated 17.56 lakh children below the age of five residing in these districts.

A total of 5,17,238 children under the age of five will receive oral polio drops

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