National Vaccination Day 2026

IQ City Institute of Nursing Sciences, Durgapur organized National Vaccination Day on 17th march, 2026 with the theme “Immunization For All Is Humanity Possible”. We have chosen the Pediatric OPD of SD Hospital, Durgapur so that people can easily gather here. The programme started at 11.00 am and was attended by the people who were present in the OPD area of the hospital. The dignitaries of the program were- Mrs. Rinku Mondal ,Deputy Nursing Superintendent, SD Hospital, Durgapur Mrs. Rakhi Kundu Dey, Infection Control Nurse, SD Hospital, Durgapur Mrs. Ratna Das, Sister-Incharge Pediatric OPD, SD Hospital, Durgapur Ms. Puspa Rani Loitam, Associate Professor Cum HOD Of Child Health Nursing Dept. On 17th March the program was started at 11:00 am with welcome speech by Mrs. Rinku Mondal , DNS Madam S.D Hospital Durgapur, And Ms. Puspa Rani Loitam, Associate Professor Cum HOD Of Child Health Nursing I Q City Institute Of Nursing Sciences and followed by felicitation of the dignitaries. Several activities were conducted followed by the Innaugration & Health Awareness program with Chart and Poster such as: • Health Awareness Program by providing health education about- • Importance of Immunization in Children – How vaccines protect children from serious diseases. • Routine Immunization Schedule for Children – Explaining vaccines given from birth to 5 years. • Benefits of Vaccination and Disease Prevention – Preventing diseases like polio, measles, tuberculosis etc. • Myths and Facts about Vaccination – Clearing common misconceptions among parents. • Role of Parents in Complete Immunization – Importance of following the vaccination schedule. • Side Effects of Vaccines and Their Management – Mild fever, swelling and how to handle them. • Importance of Pulse Polio and National Immunization Programs • Vote of thanks Refreshment was given to the Mother,Children and finished the program by 1:00 pm approx.