Ministry/Department : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Objective:
The Mission Indradhanush, depicting seven colours of the rainbow, aims to cover all those children who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases which include:
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diphtheria,
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pertussis,
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tetanus,
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polio,
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measles,
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severe form of childhood tuberculosis,
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hepatitis B,
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meningitis and pneumonia (Hemophilus influenza type B infections),
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Japanese encephalitis (JE) in JE endemic districts
New type of vaccine introduced in program are:
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rotavirus vaccine,
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IPV,
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adult JE vaccine,
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pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and
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measles-rubella (MR) vaccine
Scheme:
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The Mission is being implemented in 201 high focus districts in the country in the first phase which have nearly 50% of all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children
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The campaign is part of the Universal Immunisation Programme and is being implemented under the National Health Mission across the country
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The Ministry will be technically supported by WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International and other donor partners.
Factual Information:
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Started on 25 December, 2014 i.e. Good Governance Day