Polio vaccine given to 8,600 in transit

With pulse polio vaccination teams posted at the toll plazas in Kancheepuram district, a total of 8,615 children were given the vaccine over the last two days.

According to official sources, this year, it was decided to post vaccination teams at all seven toll plazas in the district to cover children returning to their places of residence after the Pongal holidays. Interestingly, this year, the vaccine was administered to 54,518 children at booths set up at tourist spots and other places where large numbers gathered for Pongal festivities.