“Polio vaccine was introduced in India in 1995. Nehru, Indira and Rajiv Gandhi could not start the vaccination during their prime ministership”
What FACTLY found
The polio vaccine was introduced in India much before 1995. It was part of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI, 1978) and Universal Immunization Programme (UIP, 1985). So, the polio vaccination was implemented in India even during the tenures of Indira (1980-84) and Rajiv Gandhi (1984-89). But the National Immunization Days, commonly known as the Pulse Polio Immunization programme, were launched in India in 1995.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 June 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 3 June 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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