CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Deoband (Saharanpur). The health department has started preparations for the Measles Rubella (Khasra) test and vaccination campaign to be held from 25 November to 6 December. SDM Deoband Deepak Kumar held a meeting with the officials of various departments regarding the success of the campaign and gave necessary guidelines. During this, a tehsil level task force was also formed. In a meeting held at the Sub-Divisional Magistrate's office, SDM Deepak Kumar said that during the campaign period, special efforts will be made to immunize children up to five years of age who have missed one or two doses of Measles Rubella. He learned about the preparations for the campaign from the departmental officials. CHC Superintendent Dr. Ajay Tyagi told the SDM that the number of families refusing vaccination is 27 in the urban area and 22 in the rural area. Food and Sanitation Inspector Popin Kumar from Nagar Palika and ADO (Panchayat) Anil Kumar and Supply Inspector Rupal Rani from Gramaan area have been given the responsibility to assist in the vaccination to be done in the urban area. SDM Deepak Kumar directed that everyone should work in mutual coordination for the success of the campaign. On this occasion, Devendra Kumar, Motilal from CHC, Mansoor Ali from Nagal CHC, Sheshnath Pandey, CDPO Kamlesh Kumari and BMC Mamta from UNICEF were present.