
An Indian medical volunteer administers a dose of polio vaccine to a child as part of the Indian National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme in Bangalore, India, Feb. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Stringer)
MUMBAI, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The Indian National Pulse Polio Immunisation Program was launched in Bangalore on Sunday by administering the polio vaccine to children under 5 years of age.
Polio is a highly infectious viral disease that largely affects children under 5 years of age.

An Indian medical volunteer administers a dose of polio vaccine to a child as part of the Indian National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme in Bangalore, India, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Stringer)

An Indian medical volunteer administers a dose of polio vaccine to a child as part of the Indian National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme in Bangalore, India, Feb. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Stringer)

An Indian medical volunteer administers a dose of polio vaccine to a child as part of the Indian National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme in Bangalore, India, Feb. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Stringer)

An Indian medical volunteer administers a dose of polio vaccine to a child as part of the Indian National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme in Bangalore, India, Feb. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Stringer) ■












