National Vaccination Day observed on 16 March with theme 'Immunisation for All is Humanly Possible'

Exam-focused facts from the 17 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

National Vaccination Day is observed every year on 16 March in India.
The theme for 2026 is 'Immunisation for All is Humanly Possible'.
The day commemorates 16 March 1995 when the first dose of oral polio vaccine was given under the Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme.
India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) is one of the world’s largest public health initiatives providing free vaccines to children and pregnant women.