Pulse Polio is an immunisation campaign established by the government of India to eliminate poliomyelitis (polio) in India by vaccinating all children under the age of five years against the …

In 2002, an outbreak of polio occurred in India. The number of planned polio vaccination campaigns had recently been reduced, and populations in northern India, particularly from the …

Apr 7, 2021 · To provide additional protection, the Government of India has introduced the injectable Inactivated Polio Vaccine into its routine immunization programme. Polio …

On 27 March 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to certify India as a polio free country, marking more than three years since the last case of polio there. [3] India had …

Jan 12, 2023 · India’s journey from the world’s epicentre of a highly infectious viral disease to turning polio-free was like walking on eggshells: Every step we took mattered. On 13 January …

Celebrating 10 years of a polio-free India, health experts share lessons learned during India’s vaccination campaign that can be used to eradicate other vaccine-preventable viruses

Nov 19, 2024 · For India to be certified as polio-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), the country had to meet stringent criteria. These included three years of no wild poliovirus …

India is poised to progress to phase 2, with introduction of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), switch from tOPV to bOPV and final elimination of all vaccine-related and vaccine-derived …

Apr 18, 2015 · WHO declared India as Polio-free in 2014. From the remarkable history of the vaccine's discovery to the 100 percent eradication of the virus in the country, here is the …

Dec 3, 2024 · With continued vigilance and sustained immunization efforts, India remains committed to maintaining its polio-free status and contributing to the global goal of eradicating …