National Pulse Polio Special Camp Set for June 28 Across Tamil Nadu

Press Release Special National Pulse Polio Drops Camp to be held on 28 June 2026 (Sunday) on behalf of the Health and Family Welfare Department The National Pulse Polio Immunisation camp will be held across Tamil Nadu on 28 June 2026 (Sunday). Polio drops will be administered at a total of 43,051 centres, including all government primary health centres, government hospitals, Anganwadi centres, schools and other key locations in Tamil Nadu. Comprehensive arrangements have been made to administer polio drops to 52.91 lakh children under the age of 5 at these centres. As per the National Immunisation Schedule, even children aged 0-5 who have already received polio drops must be administered the drops again on the camp day. On the days the camp is held, temporary centres (Transit Booths) will be set up at major bus stands, railway stations, toll plazas, checkposts and airports to administer polio drops. Polio drop centres will function from 7.00 am to 5.00 pm. Polio drops will be administered at all camps on the first day, 28.06.2026 (Sunday), and at temporary Transit Booths on the following two days, 29.06.2026 and 30.06.2026. Polio drops will also be given to the children of migrant workers from other States residing in Tamil Nadu at these camps. Arrangements have also been made, through mobile medical teams, to administer polio drops to children of people residing in remote and hard-to-reach areas and hill communities. More than 2 lakh health workers, Anganwadi workers, teachers and volunteers have been deployed for this exercise. Parents are therefore earnestly requested to make use of this valuable opportunity to have their children under the age of 5 administered polio drops. Issued by: Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9