Home Articles Three-day nationwide polio immunisation drive to begin Jan 17 postponed indefinitely
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The national pulse polio immunisation drive scheduled from January 17 has been postponed until further notice due to unforeseen activities, the Union Health Ministry told States on Saturday.
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The decision was taken in the wake of the Union government announcing that the Covid-19 vaccination programme will be conducted from January 16.
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On January 8, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that though India eradicated polio 10 years ago, its population remains at risk since two neighbouring countries still have the poliomyelitis-P1 strain, and hence it was decided to conduct a national immunisation drive from January 17.