Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0

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AMINGAON: "We shall achieve the target of 6 lakhs vaccinations in a year by covering children and pregnant women of all sections of the State through the special initiative of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 (IMI) along with regular vaccination drive," said Keshab Mahanta while participating at the virtual launch programme of the Mission from Azara Block Primary Health Centre in Kamrup. He also said that for smooth and successful implementation of the mission, three phases are fixed in three months. Accordingly, the vaccination drive under the intensive mission will take place from Monday to February 15 for the first phase, March 7 to 15 for the second phase and April 4 to 12 for the third phase. Especially the left-out children up to two years during the Covid pandemic will be covered in this drive.

Inaugurating the Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 in Delhi through virtual mode for 116 districts of 33 States of India, the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that now the world gets inspiration from India in case of vaccination. Time has come to establish another example by making the Intensified Mission Indradhanush a complete success. Further, he said that this vaccination drive is meant for the life security of the future citizens of India. Mentioning the enhanced percentage of vaccination he also said that the percentage of vaccination in 2014 was only 43 which has increased to 76% now. He expressed his hope that this time the country will achieve the target of 90% through this special drive. He also expressed hope that this mission will also be a great success like mega COVID vaccination with utmost dedication and effort of the health workers.

Earlier the Secretary of the Union Health Ministry, Rajesh Bhushan, in his welcome address said that India is in the forefront of mega universal vaccination drives in the world. This time 116 districts of 33 states in the country will be covered in IMI. Through this drive, vaccine will be provided for 12 vaccine prevented diseases. Thrust will be given for full immunisation of the children up to 2 years and the pregnant women. Further he said that the mission will be carried out in two phases. In first phase 11 states including Assam will carry out the vaccination drive in February, March and April, 2022 and in 2nd phase other 22 states will be taken up in March, April and May, 22.

The screening of virtual launching programme at Azara PHC was also attended by Dr S Lakshmanan, the Mission Director of National Health Mission, Assam, other senior officers of Health Department including Director, Kailash Karthik N, DC Kamrup and other beneficiaries of the Azara region.

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