{"id":2500,"date":"2026-06-29T22:18:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/pulse-polio-campaign-launches-in-bengaluru-find-your-nearest-drop-centre\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T23:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:15:13","slug":"pulse-polio-campaign-launches-in-bengaluru-find-your-nearest-drop-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/hi\/pulse-polio-campaign-launches-in-bengaluru-find-your-nearest-drop-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Pulse Polio Campaign Launches in Bengaluru \u2013 Find Your Nearest Drop\u2011Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The state of Karnataka has officially kicked off its Pulse Polio campaign today, with a focus on Bengaluru. The drive aims to vaccinate children under five years old against poliomyelitis, a disease that has been largely eradicated in India but still poses a risk in pockets of low coverage.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Find a Drop\u2011Centre<\/h2>\n<p>Parents can locate the nearest Pulse Polio drop\u2011centre by checking the Karnataka Health Department\u2019s website or the official mobile app. The list includes government hospitals, community health centres, and selected private clinics across the city.<\/p>\n<h2>What Changed This Year?<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike previous years, the campaign now offers a mobile vaccination unit that visits neighbourhoods on a scheduled basis. This change is expected to improve reach in underserved areas.<\/p>\n<h2>Why It Matters<\/h2>\n<p>Polio can cause permanent paralysis and even death. Maintaining high vaccination coverage prevents outbreaks and protects vulnerable children. The new mobile units aim to close gaps in coverage, especially in densely populated urban slums.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Points for Residents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Vaccination is free and available to all children under five.<\/li>\n<li>Drop\u2011centres operate from 9:00\u202fam to 5:00\u202fpm; mobile units visit on alternate days.<\/li>\n<li>Parents should bring the child\u2019s birth certificate or vaccination card.<\/li>\n<li>Vaccines are administered in a single dose per visit.<\/li>\n<li>Report any adverse reactions to the nearest health centre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Next Steps<\/h2>\n<p>The campaign will run for 12 weeks, covering all districts in Karnataka. Health officials will monitor coverage rates weekly and adjust deployment of mobile units accordingly. Parents are encouraged to share the drop\u2011centre locations on social media to help neighbours get vaccinated.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka has started its annual Pulse Polio drive today. Residents of Bengaluru can now locate nearby drop\u2011centres to receive the vaccine. The state health department urges parents to ensure every child under five gets vaccinated.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":2502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[413],"tags":[1089,5250,5248,1801],"class_list":["post-2500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-news-en","tag-bengaluru","tag-karnataka-health","tag-pulse-polio","tag-vaccination"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newzquest.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/newzquest-newsfactory\/nqnf-2500.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":948,"url":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/hi\/bjp-urges-eci-to-halt-karnataka-secs-parallel-sir-exercise-in-bengaluru-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":2500,"position":0},"title":"BJP urges ECI to halt Karnataka SEC\u2019s \u2018parallel\u2019 SIR exercise in Bengaluru","author":"Arjun Mehta","date":"\u091c\u0942\u0928 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"BJP urges ECI to halt Karnataka SEC\u2019s \u2018parallel\u2019 SIR exercise in Bengaluru","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Local&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Local","link":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/hi\/category\/local\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newzquest.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/newzquest-newsfactory\/nqnf-ai-948.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newzquest.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/newzquest-newsfactory\/nqnf-ai-948.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newzquest.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/newzquest-newsfactory\/nqnf-ai-948.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newzquest.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/newzquest-newsfactory\/nqnf-ai-948.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6362,"url":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/hi\/2-lakh-drop-in-bengaluru-platform-ticket-sales-year-on-year\/","url_meta":{"origin":2500,"position":1},"title":"2 Lakh Drop in Bengaluru Platform Ticket Sales Year on Year","author":"Ritika Verma","date":"\u091c\u0941\u0932\u093e\u0908 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"2 lakh drop in Bengaluru platform ticket sales year on year","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Regional&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Regional","link":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/hi\/category\/regional-news-en\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":7294,"url":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/hi\/karnatakas-urban-patients-pay-steep-price-as-private-hospitals-dominate-city-care\/","url_meta":{"origin":2500,"position":2},"title":"Karnataka\u2019s Urban Patients Pay Steep Price as Private Hospitals Dominate City Care","author":"Kenji Tanaka","date":"\u091c\u0941\u0932\u093e\u0908 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Karnataka\u2019s urban patients pay steep price as private hospitals dominate city care","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Health&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Health","link":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/hi\/category\/health-news-en\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newzquest.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/newzquest-newsfactory\/nqnf-ai-7294.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newzquest.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/newzquest-newsfactory\/nqnf-ai-7294.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newzquest.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/newzquest-newsfactory\/nqnf-ai-7294.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newzquest.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/newzquest-newsfactory\/nqnf-ai-7294.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":236,"url":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/hi\/bengaluru-launches-safe-footpath-campaign-starting-july-1-community-first\/","url_meta":{"origin":2500,"position":3},"title":"Bengaluru Launches &#8216;Safe Footpath Campaign&#8217; Starting July 1: Community First","author":"Arjun Mehta","date":"\u091c\u0942\u0928 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A new initiative is set to roll out across Bengaluru, aiming to make city streets safer for pedestrians. 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