Question

Write short note on Pulse Polio Programme.

Answer 1

Pulse Polio Programme was launched in 1995-1996 in order to eradicate the polio disease from the world. The aim of this programme was

• to immunise those children who are not earlier immunised or are partially immunised
• to boost the immunity of children already immunised
• to replace disease carrying wild virus by harmless vaccine virus in the environment

This programme involved simultaneous administration of polio drops to children under three years of age on a single day throughout the nation. Under this programme, 2 doses of vaccines are given 4-6 weeks apart. The days on which this programme is carried out are pre-fixed and are called National Immunisation Days.