29,000 children and 5,000 pregnant women covered on day 1 under Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0
States/UTs roll out Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0, over 29,000 children covered on day 1 ANI | Updated: Feb 23, 2021 20:12 IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The States/Union Territories (UTs) have rolled out the first phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0 to cover children and pregnant women who missed the routine immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
It informed that over 29,000 children and 5,000 pregnant women were covered on Day 1.
The program is aimed to accelerate the full immunisation of children and pregnant women through a mission mode intervention.
Highlights
Dr Harsh Vardhan launched Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0
The Union Minister also launched the IMI 3.0 portal and released the Operational Guidelines for it
The immunization drive will be conducted in two rounds starting from February 22 and March 22
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0 which will be conducted in two rounds starting from February 22 and March 22 across 250 districts/urban areas identified in 29 States/Union Territories.
The Union Minister also launched the IMI 3.0 portal and released the Operational Guidelines for it and the awareness material/IEC package developed as part of the campaign.
IMI 3.0 is an initiative by the government to provide immunization free of cost to pregnant women and children in India. To strengthen and re-energize the programme and achieve full immunization coverage for all children and pregnant women at a rapid pace, the Government of India launched “Mi
The Union Minister also launched the IMI 3.0 portal and released the Operational Guidelines for IMI 3.0 and the awareness material/IEC package developed as part of the campaign