Four phases of Mission Indradhanush have been completed in which 2.55 crore children and 68.7 lakh pregnant women have been vaccinated across the country. Compare this with an annual birth cohort of 2.63 crore children and routine immunisation that covers less than 2 crore every year. “In MI (Mission Indradhanush), we were clear that states had to use existing resources but in IMI for which 121 districts have been identified, we are giving extra resources too. There is a WhatsApp group of mission directors and state immunisation officers for daily updates and feedback,” a senior health ministry official said. “Mission Indradhanush was launched on December 25, 2014, to plug the immunisation gaps with a goal of achieving 90 per cent immunisation.

Source: Indian Express November 14, 2017 22:30 UTC