TNPSC Thervupettagam

Overall immunization coverage 2023

November 13 , 2023 249 days 439 0
  • Tamil Nadu’s overall immunization coverage has crossed 95%.
  • Every year, 9.15 lakh children and 10 lakh pregnant women are covered under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP).
  • 3.2 crore vaccines worth nearly 10 crore are provided in the State.
  • Under the UIP, launched in 1985, 11 vaccines were administered to children and pregnant women against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases.

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