CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -National Vaccination Day. The Government of India observes 16 March as National Vaccination Day to acknowledge and appreciate the hard work of frontline health care workers to ensure the vaccination of every child.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Immunization Week 2022: #Long Life For All.

Detailed explanation-3: -November 10 is observed as World Immunization Day every year, which aims to spread the incredible health benefits of getting vaccinated and how it can prevent many diseases and disorders. Vaccination has become the need of the hour in today’s world.

Detailed explanation-4: -National Immunisation Day is celebrated every year on March 16. National Immunisation Day, also called National Vaccination Day is observed to convey the importance of vaccination. It was on this day, March 16, in 1995 that the first dose of Oral Polio vaccine was given in India.

Detailed explanation-5: -The election bound states of Uttar Pradesh and Manipur plan to organize the Polio NID on 20th March and 24th March 2022 respectively.