‘National Vaccination Day’ is observed in India to commemorate the first dose of which vaccine administered in India?
Answer: Polio
Notes: National Vaccination Day is observed annually on 16 March across India. The occasion is celebrated to raise awareness about importance of vaccination. India administered its first dose of oral vaccine against Polio on this day in 1995. It marked the launch of National Immunization Day (NID), also known as National Vaccination Day and Pulse Polio Immunisation programme.
