National Polio Immunisation Day rescheduled to Jan 31 ANI | Updated: Jan 14, 2021 15:03 IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has rescheduled the National Polio Immunisation Day to January 31 in view of the COVID-19 vaccination drive scheduled to take place on Saturday. With the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination drive scheduled to be rolled out on January 16, the MoHFW in consultation with the office of President of India has rescheduled the Polio vaccination day to January 31, 2021, the Government of India said on Thursday.
President Ramnath Kovind will launch the Polio National Immunisation Day, also known as Polio Ravivar on January 30, 2021, by administering polio drops to some children at the Rashtrapati Bhawan at 11.45 am, the Ministry said.