injectable Inactivated Polio Vaccine Current Affairs, GK & News
What is significance of finding of first case of polio in US in a decade?
Recently, the first case of Polio was reported in United States, nearly after a decade. An unvaccinated young adult from New York contracted polio and has developed paralysis. He developed symptoms around June 2022, even though he did not travel outside the country. Thus, it is likely that, he got contracted to vaccine-derived strain of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: injectable Inactivated Polio Vaccine • Oral Polio Vaccine • Polio • Polio cases in US • Polio Drops • Polio eradication
National Immunization Day observed in India
On January 19, 2020, the National Immunization Day (NID) was observed all over India as a part of Pulse Polio Programme, 2020. Around 17.4 crore children of age less than 5 hears were administered polio drops to sustain polio eradication in India. Highlights India has eradicated polio completely in 2012. In order to sustain the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: injectable Inactivated Polio Vaccine • national immunization day • Oral Polio Vaccine • Polio • Polio Drops • Polio eradication • Polio Free • Pulse Polio Immunization • Pulse Polio Programme • WHO
Pulse Polio Program 2019
The government has launched the Pulse Polio Programme 2019. Under the programme, polio drops would be administered to children less than five years of age. Pulse Polio Program 2019 As part of the Pulse Polio Program 2019 more than 17 crore children of less than five years across the country will be administered polio drops. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Gujarat • injectable Inactivated Polio Vaccine • Polio Drops • Polio Free • Poliovirus • Pulse Polio Programme • Pulse Polio Programme 2019 • West Bengal