 Polio-free certification of the entire South-East Asia Region of WHO including India on the 27th of March 2014 was a huge accomplishment in the history of India and Global Public Health. However, there is a need to remain vigilant and maintain the population’s immunity against polio with sensitive surveillance till global polio eradication happens. The poliovirus is still circulating in other parts of the world including our neighboring countries which may re-infect us. Hence, pulse polio immunization camping by the Government of India still continues through vaccination of all children under the age of 5 years against the polio virus on one single day (31-01-2021). The IPPI was observed in UHTC as well to achieve polio eradication.
