India records its last wild polio case

The committee’s closing report includes traditional medicine among its official regional outcomes.

The government and partners announced that girls and young women would begin receiving vaccine that day.

The programme sought to prevent HPV infections associated with cervical cancer.

Bhutan’s national vaccination effort combined health planning with outreach to young people.

The 6 May start was the beginning of a multi-dose rollout, not proof of cancer elimination.

The date marks onset of illness in India’s final known wild poliovirus infection.

Immunization workers continued surveillance and vaccination after the last detected case.

India had to document sustained interruption of wild polio transmission before regional certification.

A ceremony at Kanyinya marked the start of vaccination for school-age girls.

The opening campaign offered protection against infection associated with cervical cancer.