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National Vaccination Day
⬧ 'National Vaccination Day' is organized every year on 16 March to underline the role of vaccination in public health.
⬧ National Vaccination Day aims to raise awareness that vaccination is the most effective way to prevent highly infectious diseases.
⬧ National Vaccination Day is celebrated to commemorate the 'Pulse Polio Campaign' of the Government of India, which was a remarkable initiative to eradicate polio from India.
⬧ Under this campaign, two drops of polio vaccine are provided to children under the age of 5 years.
⬧ The Pulse Polio campaign in India became a huge success, as the World Health Organization declared India a 'polio-free country' in 2014.

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