Greater Bengaluru Authority Achieves 96.40% Pulse Polio Vaccination Coverage

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) reported an overall Pulse Polio vaccination coverage of 96.40% during the National Pulse Polio Immunization Day held on June 28. More than 11 lakh children aged 0–5 years received Pulse Polio drops across the five Bengaluru City Corporations.

Key Details:

• Eligible children (0–5 years): 11,47,872

• Children vaccinated: 11,06,535

• Overall vaccination coverage: 96.40

City Corporation-wise Coverage

• Central City Corporation: 95.45%

• East City Corporation: 99.48%

• West City Corporation: 94.34%

• North City Corporation: 98.22%

• South City Corporation: 95.13%