In a first for a Punjab city, city administration has launched a programme to disseminate information to beneficiaries before the due date of immunisation to newborns in order to ensure 100 per cent vaccination among infants.
Under the programme, an SMS alert and audio clip will be sent to the parents/guardians day before the due date of immunisation, Deputy Commissioner Ravi Bhagat said today.
He said Amritsar has become the first district in the state to send prior information direct to beneficiaries so they could not forget the date of vaccination to their wards.
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He added that 'i-Sehat' has been developed to ensure timely and complete immunisation of the child to provide total protection against diseases.