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Telangana administers polio drops to 95 pc children statewide

24htopnews | June 29, 2026 1:42 AM CST

Hyderabad: On the first day of the pulse polio drive, Telangana achieved 95.1 pc coverage, administering the vaccine to 3,895,550 children across the state, Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha said on Sunday, June 28.

There are an estimated 4,097,749 children below the age of five years in the state.

All districts managed to cover more than 90 per cent of the target population through polio booths on Sunday, and for the next two days, ASHA workers will make door-to-door visits to ensure that no eligible child is left behind.

Rangareddy topped the list, covering 416,852 children or 99 per cent of the target population. Bhadradri Kothagudem was close behind with 97,768 or 98.9 coverage.

This was followed by Medak at 98.6 per cent or 74,469 children. Mulugu and Wanaparthy both achieved 98.2 coverage, vaccinating 22,494 and 54,977 children, respectively.

Hyderabad achieved 93.1 coverage by vaccinating 481,706 out of 517,238 children.

Data for the rest of the districts is given below:

S.No	Name of the District	Estimated 0–5 yrs children	Booth Coverage	Percentage
1	Adilabad	77,801	75,735	97.3
2	Bhadradri Kothagudem	98,818	97,768	98.9
3	Hanumakonda	84,301	81,410	96.6
4	Hyderabad	517,238	481,706	93.1
5	Jagtial	94,506	89,962	95.2
6	Jangaon	48,493	46,981	96.9
7	Jayashankar Bhupalpally	34,786	34,108	98.1
8	Jogulamba Gadwal	74,228	67,162	90.5
9	Kamareddy	106,872	99,221	92.8
10	Karimnagar	91,178	87,363	95.8
11	Khammam	131,642	118,695	90.2
12	Komaram Bheem Asifabad	57,493	53,780	93.5
13	Mahabubabad	76,660	73,595	96.0
14	Mahabubnagar	112,076	104,393	93.1
15	Mancherial	76,367	73,304	96.0
16	Medak	75,496	74,469	98.6
17	Medchal	499,485	475,147	95.1
18	Mulugu	22,902	22,494	98.2
19	Nagarkurnool	100,624	95,565	95.0
20	Nalgonda	163,199	156,570	95.9
21	Narayanpet	65,399	59,363	90.8
22	Nirmal	92,116	87,922	95.4
23	Nizamabad	191,883	180,601	94.1
24	Peddapalli	62,902	59,612	94.8
25	Rajanna Sircilla	47,011	42,694	90.8
26	Rangareddy	420,911	416,852	99.0
27	Sangareddy	190,115	183,652	96.6
28	Siddipet	94,321	89,390	94.8
29	Suryapet	93,214	87,771	94.2
30	Vikarabad	94,312	88,250	93.6
31	Wanaparthy	55,957	54,977	98.2
32	Warangal	75,621	70,246	92.9
33	Yadadri	69,822	64,792	92.8
Total		4,097,749	3,895,550	95.1

Although the World Health Organisation declared India polio-free in 2014, the Union government continues to conduct Pulse Polio campaigns as a preventive measure, as the disease remains prevalent in a few countries.

The drive aims to sustain India’s polio-free status and protect children from the virus.