Pulse polio Round for 2024 was launched in UT Chandigarh today on 03rd March 2024. The campaign was inaugurated by Secretary Health, Sh. Ajay Chagti by giving two drops of Polio vaccine to children of 0-5 years children at Model Immunization Centre GMSH -16. 
This inaugural function was attended by Director Health Services Dr Suman Singh, Senior Doctors of Health Department, and representatives from WHO, JSI and UNDP also attended the program. To achieve the target, health department UT Chandigarh has made all preparations like training of Doctors, Health Staff, College Students, School Children and other volunteers along with arrangements like vaccine carriers, Cold Chain equipments.
 Polio vaccines along with other logistics have already been distributed to every facility in UT Chandigarh About 460 Pulse Polio booths have be established in HWC’s UHWC’s GMCH-32, GMSH-16 PGIMER ESI Hospitals Ramdarbar., Police Hospital Sec-26, Rose Garden Sec-16, ISBT’s, Railway station, Schools, markets and 13 Transit points in UT Chandigarh. Four Night vaccination teams (Taare Zameen Par-A Night Vigil) were constituted for coverage of children of nomads, rag pickers, beggers, homeless, shelter homes, sleeping near showrooms and chidden found at traffic lights in UT Chandigarh. Each team comprises of one Police Personnel, One Vaccinator, One Malaria worker and a Driver. For conducting the Campaign during evening hours, four teams were flagged off by Director Health Services Dr. Suman Singh at the administrative block, GMSH-16.
 This is a unique activity in country as it is conducted only by Health Department of UT Chandigarh wherein children are covered during night as these are likely to be missed during routine day time immunization session.Approx 35000 children have been vaccinated today.