National Vaccination Day - Let the Vaccine Shield Our Health

National Vaccination Day is to spread awareness about how important these vaccines can be for our health

Highlights:

National Vaccination Day 2023: The day to highlight the importance of vaccinations and immunization programs in saving lives
Every year on March 16th, the day is observed
It highlights the benefits of immunization for both, people and society

The nation is moving forward to make measles and rubella a disease of the past, and this can only be done by vaccinating every citizen, making sure this disease becomes powerless when it comes forward to attack an individual.

Campaigns are running strong throughout the country, and over 324 million children are to be vaccinated with this measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign.

National Vaccination Day, or National Immunization Day, is celebrated on March 16 every year across the country to spread awareness about the importance of vaccines in human health. It accentuates the importance of vaccines and immunization in fighting against fatal diseases, including rubella and measles.

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‘Vaccines have made many infectious diseases a thing of the past. Let's come forward and spread the right information about these life-saving shots’

How Effective are these Vaccination Drives

Ever heard of that deadly disease, Polio

Yes, it is the same disease that can cripple one’s life, but this disease was eradicated 12 years ago in the country, which was only successful through an intense vaccine drive that was only possible as a result of consistent, determined efforts and genuine commitment at all levels ().

Vaccination is a vital aspect of public health. They provide immunity against some of the most notorious and deadly pathogens. They have reduced the prevalence of several deadly diseases like measles, chicken pox, tetanus, rubella, polio, and most recently COVID-19 ().

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How it all Started

The day was first commemorated in 1995 when the Indian Government formally launched the Pulse-Polio Immunization Program in an attempt to eradicate polio from the country. The first dose of oral polio vaccination was provided in India on March 16, 1995, as part of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Polio Eradication Program, which began in 1988. A nationwide campaign called 'Do Boond Zindagi Ki' helped to popularize the immunization program.

At public health centers, children aged 0 to 5 years are given two drops of the vaccine orally. The World Health Organization (WHO) recorded the final Polio case in West Bengal's Howrah in 2011, and the WHO declared India Polio-free on March 27, 2014.

To Conclude

As quoted by Nelson Mandela, "Immunization has been a great public health success story. The lives of millions of children have been saved, millions have the chance of a longer, healthier life; a greater chance to learn, to play, to read and write; and to move around freely without suffering."

Hence, get yourself and your loved ones vaccinated today and live a disease-free life.

References:

Poliomyelitis - (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32644370/)
Vaccines and vaccination - (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11586958/)

Source-Medindia