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Govt Reschedules Pulse Polio Programme To January 31
The government has announced the National Polio Immunisation programme will commence from January 31. Earlier scheduled to begin from January 17, the Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme was rescheduled due to roll-out of mass COIVD-19 vaccination drive from January 16. However, the Health Ministry has rescheduled the Polio drive to ensure synchronous COVID-19 vaccination and non-COVID-19 essential health services. Reportedly, the Polio drive… read-more
Tags: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Pulse Polio, Covid Vaccination, Immunisation Drive
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Centre Postpones Nationwide Polio Vaccine Drive For Indefinite Period
The Centre has postponed the three-day nationwide Pulse Polio immunization drive which was scheduled to begin on January 17. The deferment came ahead of the government's decision to begin mass COVID-19 vaccination drive from January 16. Earlier on January 8, the national immunisation drive for polio was announced by Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan citing that despite India eradicated Polio a decade ago, it avoids the active… read-more
Tags: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Pulse Polio, Polio, Health, Covid Vaccination
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