Sub National Immunization Day- Polio Round

Chandigarh, August 5, 2018: 39,846 children were immunized on day one of Sub National

Immunization Round (SNID) Polio August 2018. Sub-National Immunization Round (SNID) is

scheduled in U.T. Chandigarh on 5 th and 6 th August 2018.

The difference between National Immunization Day (NID) and Sub National Immunization Day

(SNID) is that the NID is a three day campaign where day one is dedicated for booth activity.

SNID is a two day House – to – House activity which is being conducted to focus on High Risk

areas.

In the Sub National Immunization Round (SNID), 80 Supervisors monitored the booth activity

for which 570 teams (consisting of 2 members in a team) of vaccinators were deployed to visit

House – to – House. Teams are fully geared up to vaccinate all the children in 0-5 Years of age

group in High Risk Areas along with the children on the roads, streets, beggars etc. The

monitoring was done under the supervision of Director Health & Family Welfare cum Mission

Director – NHM, Dr. G. Dewan and other officials.

The innovative project “TAARE ZAMEEN PAR-A NIGHT VIGIL” which was initiated in

January, 2018 NID Pulse Polio Round by the Health Department to cover those children which

are accompanied by the parents during the day and come to halt at the various odd points of the

city. To carry out this activity, six teams will be deputed from 9 pm to 11 pm on August 5 th & 6 th and will move around in different parts of the city where the rag pickers/ beggars etc tend to

settle down with their children in night hours including the RaineBaseras.

The Health Department appeals all residents of the city to co-operate and get all children in the

age group 0- 5 years immunized against Polio during this two day SNID Campaign. Also to

maintain the polio free status with the 100% polio immunization and routine Immunization of

Chandigarh residents as being already achieved in Universal Immunization Program.