02-03-2021 | 12:55 PM
Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0
Context
On Feb 19, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0, (IMI 3.0) to expand immunization coverage across the country.
Key Highlights
Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 will have two rounds, 1st round started from the 22nd February and the 2nd round starting from 22nd of March this year and will be conducted in pre-identified 250 districts and urban areas across 29 States and UTs in the country.
Both rounds will be for 15 days each.
A portal of IMI 3.0 has also been launched besides releasing the Operational Guidelines and the awareness material of the campaign.
The focus of the Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 will be the children and pregnant women who have missed their vaccine doses during the pandemic. They will be identified and vaccinated during the two rounds.
Beneficiaries from migration areas and hard to reach areas will be targeted as they may have missed their vaccine doses during COVID19.
About IMI 3.0
Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0, (IMI 3.0) initiative was launched by the central government in order to provide immunization to the pregnant women and children free of cost in India. The scheme will strengthen and re-energize immunization programmes.
Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 will help in achieving full immunization coverage for children and pregnant women rapidly.
This mission also aims to reach the unreached population. It will reach them with all the available vaccines under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP).
The present campaign will target achieving 9% Full Immunization coverage in all districts of the country and sustain the coverage through immunization system strengthening and foster India’s march towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Since its first phase, Mission Indradhanushhas covered 690 districts and vaccinated 37.64 million children and 9.46 million pregnant women.
