Mission Indradhanush Immunisation-A total of 247 lakh children covered

Published On 2017-08-15 04:01 GMT   |   Update On 2017-08-15 04:01 GMT

Under Mission Indradhanush Immunization drive, children under 2 years of age and pregnant women are targeted for immunization. However, vaccination on demand is provided to children up to 5 years of age.


As on 20th July 2017, a total of 247 lakh children and around 67 lakh pregnant women have been covered under Mission Indradhanush. The State/UT-wise details are given below:


State/UT-wise details of persons covered under Mission Indradhanush (all four phases)


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S.No.StateChildren ImmunizedPregnant women immunized
1Arunachal Pradesh0.4420.054
2Andhra Pradesh1.7960.380
3A & N Islands0.0010.000
4Assam3.3970.941
5Bihar11.6092.692
6Chandigarh0.0450.007
7Chhattisgarh4.7051.075
8Daman & Diu0.0060.001
9Dadra & Nagar Haveli0.0050.001
10Delhi9.3011.487
11Goa0.0080.001
12Gujarat5.2111.279
13Haryana9.8392.630
14Himachal Pradesh0.1240.028
15Jammu & Kashmir0.8410.067
16Jharkhand7.9421.956
17Karnataka8.1721.639
18Kerala1.3750.109
19Mizoram0.1220.029
20Meghalaya0.8460.140
21Manipur0.4190.082
22Maharashtra3.5950.477
23Madhya Pradesh20.1236.085
24Nagaland0.4620.072
25Odisha3.6341.069
26Puducherry0.0060.001
27Punjab1.8390.399
28Rajasthan15.5464.081
29Sikkim0.0030.000
30Tamil Nadu5.9901.449
31Telangana2.4400.395
32Tripura0.1250.032
33Uttar Pradesh119.80836.286
34Uttarakhand2.3960.655
35West Bengal4.9081.096
Total247.08266.694

Mission Indradhanush vaccination drive is carried out by government staff involved in the immunization programme. However, immunization partners like WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, ITSU etc. are also providing support for microplan preparation, monitoring and supervision etc. during this drive.


The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Faggan Singh Kulaste stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

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