Second round of Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) programme would be conducted in Mokokchung district February 23 with a renewed effort to completely eradicate polio from the district.
A meeting under the chairmanship of DC Mokokchung was held February 13 to ensure that all children in the district between 0-5 years were covered with vaccine on the occasion irrespective of their earlier polio status.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Mokokchung in an appeal called upon parents to ensure that their children were administered two polio drops at the usual Polio booths.
CMO also called upon all concerned citizens to cooperate with the health department to make this massive health exercise a success. Mobilization of health workers and volunteers are being made for the ensuing IPPI programme.