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Monday, January 19, 1998 Published at 10:33 GMT
World: S/W Asia
Polio purge in India
Millions of Indian children have been given anti-polio vaccinations, in the second round of what's believed to be the world's biggest public health drive.
Health workers and volunteers participated in the campaign, aiming to immunise 127 million children.
Officials said there had been an overwhelming response throughout the country, and they hoped that the campaign would lead to the elimination of polio in India within three years.
A new round of vaccinations is planned for next December.
From the newsroom of the BBC World Service
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