National Vaccination Day is observed every year on March 16. The day conveys the importance of vaccination and the role of pediatric hospital in public health. On this day in 1995, the first dose of the oral polio vaccine was given in India.
Vaccination, or immunization, is the most effective prevention method for highly infectious diseases. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "immunization is a proven tool for controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases. "Vaccination is crucial to improving public health and life expectancy standards and elevating social and economic impact at the community and national levels.
Ananya Children Hospital in Vadodara provides all necessary vaccinations for children, where we maintain a growth and vaccination chart for them at every stage of their lives. National Vaccination Day highlights the importance of vaccines in fighting against the fatal diseases, and to acknowledge and appreciate the hard work of doctors, mainly child specialists, and front line health care workers for ensuring the vaccination of every child. If you have missed a vaccination for children due to a medical condition, consider scheduling an appointment with Ananya Children Hospital in Vadodara on National Vaccination Day. The day serves as the perfect reminder!
Children ages 0–5 years are administered two drops of the vaccine orally at public health centers. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), The last polio case was reported in West Bengal's Howrah in 2011, and the WHO declared India polio-free on March 27, 2014.
National Vaccination Day is observed to create awareness among people about the benefits of vaccination for children and adults. Vaccination is the most effective method of preventing highly infectious diseases and keeping people healthier. It also signifies the need to get vaccinated and encourages people to stay healthy. India recently
witnessed how one vaccine helped almost every citizen of country to become immune against COVID-19 even as more variants took over. Till
To date, 2,20,64,71,236 Covid vaccines have been administered in the country.