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 will be flagged by President Ram Nath Kovind.