Oral polio vaccine must for travellers
New Regulation For Visitors To & From Polio-Endemic Nations
Pune: India has made oral polio vaccine (OPV) mandatory for all travellers across all age groups visiting polioendemic countries such as Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Syria, Kenya, Somalia, Nigeria and Pakistan. The new regulation, which came into effect from March 1, is aimed at preventing re-entry of polio virus from these countries.
Publication Date:
11/03/2014