National polio immunization drive will begin in India on January 31, 2021. Here's what you need to know about the polio drive.
The government has postponed holding of the National Immunisation Day (NID) on February 3, said the the Health and Family Welfare Ministry in its statement.
Recently, Type 2 polio vaccine virus was found in some sewage and stool samples. The detection of Type 2 vaccine virus demonstrates a robust polio surveillance system jointly managed by the Health Ministry, WHO and partners.
The ministry of health and WHO has upped their surveillance in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra where the contaminated vaccines were administered to the kids.
Polio vaccine certificate to cross borders?
India is now 'polio-free'; why is neighbour Pakistan still 'polio-endemic'?
India targets polio immunisation at boundaries to prevent re-entry
Pakistan takes lessons from India in combating polio
Need cautious effort to eradicate polio: Experts
National polio immunization drive will begin in India on January 31, 2021. Here's what you need to know about the polio drive.
The government has postponed holding of the National Immunisation Day (NID) on February 3, said the the Health and Family Welfare Ministry in its statement.
Recently, Type 2 polio vaccine virus was found in some sewage and stool samples. The detection of Type 2 vaccine virus demonstrates a robust polio surveillance system jointly managed by the Health Ministry, WHO and partners.
The ministry of health and WHO has upped their surveillance in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra where the contaminated vaccines were administered to the kids.
Polio vaccine certificate to cross borders?
India is now 'polio-free'; why is neighbour Pakistan still 'polio-endemic'?
India targets polio immunisation at boundaries to prevent re-entry
Pakistan takes lessons from India in combating polio
Need cautious effort to eradicate polio: Experts
