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Mission Indradhanush 2.0

December 5 , 2019 1736 days 1180 0
  • The Union Government has launched a nationwide vaccination drive to prevent eight diseases under Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0 from December 02, 2019.
  • Target Group: Children under the age of 2 years and pregnant women.
  • Aim of the Project: to achieve targets of full immunization coverage in 272 districts spread over 27 States.
  • Project Period: December 2019 and March 2020.
  • The IMI covers vaccines for diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, measles, meningitis and Hepatitis B.
  • Vaccines for Japanese encephalitis and influenza are also being provided in selected areas.

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