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India started vaccination against polio in the year 1978 with Expanded Program in Immunization (EPI). The vaccination is done by giving three doses of OPV to each infant and by 1984 Government of India was successful in giving vaccination to almost 40% of the infants in the country. Universal Immunization Program (UIP) was introduced to cover all the districts of the country in the year 1985. Many programs have been launched by the Government of India to completely eradicate polio from the country. Pulse polio campaign was established in the year 1995-96 by the Government of India.

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