The Telangana government is set to conduct a vaccine drive in Hyderabad as Japanese Encephalitis cases have been reported in the city.The drive is meant for children in the age group of nine months to 15 years.
Hyderabad District Medical Health Officer (DMHO) Dr. J. Venkati said on Tuesday that the drive in the city will begin on Thursday.He said that the aim is to vaccinate six lakh children against Japanese Encephalitis.
Providing details about the disease, he mentioned that Japanese Encephalitis cases are usually reported during the monsoon season in Hyderabad. As a precautionary measure, this vaccine drive is being conducted before the peak of the monsoon season.
Regarding the venue of the drive, he stated that the vaccine will be administered at private and government schools and Anganwadi centers in the city.