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, Feb. 27, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

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.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

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.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

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.(Photo: Xinhua)