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Review
. 2023 Nov-Dec;48(6):823-827.
doi: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_251_23. Epub 2023 Sep 18.

Mission Indradhanush and Intensified Mission Indradhanush-Success Story of India's Universal Immunization Program and the Role of Mann Ki Baat in Bridging the Immunization Gap

Veena Dhawan  1 , Ashish B Chakraborty  1 , Suhas Dhandore  1 , Pritu Dhalaria  2 , Disha Agarwal  2 , Ajeet Kumar Singh  2
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Mission Indradhanush and Intensified Mission Indradhanush-Success Story of India's Universal Immunization Program and the Role of Mann Ki Baat in Bridging the Immunization Gap

Veena Dhawan et al. Indian J Community Med. 2023 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Child immunization is crucial for reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). The program grew over the years, however, progress towards full immunization coverage (FIC) remained slow, with only 44% of children fully immunized in 1992-1993, and 62% in 2015-2016, as reported in the National Family Health Survey. To address this challenge, Government of India launched Routine Immunization intensification drive- Mission Indradhanush (MI) in 2014, with the aim of achieving 90% FIC. The success of MI led to the launch of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) in 2017, with more intensive planning, monitoring, review, and inter-sectoral partnerships.

Keywords: Full immunization coverage; Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI); Mission Indradhanush (MI); routine immunization; vaccine-preventable disease.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Cumulative coverage of MI/IMI
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Figure 2
Trend of immunization coverage according to different rounds of NFHS
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