The Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) will be introduced in the routine immunisation programme of the government to do away with the risk of re-introduction of the disease. The government is also ready to implement the switch from tOPV to bOPV as recommended by World Health Organization. India was declared polio free on March 27, 2014. However, the battle for polio is not yet over.
With the notable activity of poliovirus and incidence of polio cases still in neighboring country like Pakistan and Afghanistan, India wants to stand cautiously about the re-introduction of the disease through importation from this endemic countries. India is extending all kinds of support including technical, experience or vaccine-related assistance. But still prefers to be vigilant till the virus is eradicated globally. In an effort to confer double protection of children from the deadly virus, India is…
