- Each year on 16th March National Vaccination Day, also known as National Immunization Day is observed throughout the country.
- Objective,
- The main objective of this day is to make all people aware of arming against polio and eradicating it completely.
- And to aware of the importance of vaccination to the people.
- Highlights,
- According to the WHO survey, India was certified as a polio-free country of the South-East Asia Region on 27th March 2014.
- The last polio case in India was found on 13th January 2011.
Published On : 16 Mar 2020
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