Lok Sabha Question No. 4962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Immunisation under Mission Indradhanush
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4962 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH 2023

## IMMUNISATION UNDER MISSION INDRADHANUSH

## 4962:  SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  area  coverage  under  various  phases  of  Mission  Indradhanush  till  date, State/UT-wise, district-wise;
- (b) the list of diseases for which immunization is provided thereunder;
- (c) the number of children and pregnant women vaccinated under the various phases of the Mission during the last three years and the current year, particularly in the district of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for immunization of the children who were left out or dropped out from due vaccine dose?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) and (d) Mission Indradhanush (MI) is conducted to ensure vaccination of all unvaccinated and partially vaccinated children and pregnant women with the missed/due vaccine doses in the pockets of low immunization coverage. The number of districts covered under various phases of MissionIndradhanushis placed at Annexure I.
- (b) Under Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) including Mission Indradhanush, immunization is  provided  against  12  Vaccine  Preventable  Diseases,  Nationally  against  11 diseases: Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Rubella, severe form of Childhood Tuberculosis, Rotavirus diarrhea, Hepatitis B, Meningitis &  Pneumonia caused by Hemophilus Influenza type B and Pneumococcal Pneumonia and Sub-nationally against 1 disease - Japanese Encephalitis, provided only in endemic districts.
- (c) Three phases of Mission Indradhanush, (MI 2.0, MI 3.0 and MI 4.0) were conducted during the  last  three  years.  However,  district  of  Darjeeling,  Kalimpong  and  North  Dinajpur  were part of MI 3.0 only (February 2021 to March 2021). The number of children and pregnant women vaccinated under MI 3.0in the district of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur is placed Annexure II.

## The number of districts covered under various phases of Mission Indradhanush:

| Phase                                      | Time period    |   No. of District covered* |
|--------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------|
| Mission Indradhanush (MI) Phase 1          | Apr'15-Jul'15  |                        201 |
| MI Phase 2                                 | Oct'15-Jan'16  |                        352 |
| MI Phase 3                                 | Apr'16-Jul'16  |                        216 |
| MI Phase 4                                 | Feb'17-Jul'17  |                        254 |
| Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI 1.0) | Oct'17-Jan'18  |                        190 |
| MI-Gram SwarajAbhiyaan (GSA)               | Apr'18-Jun'18  |                        550 |
| MI-Extended GSA                            | July'18-Sep'18 |                        139 |
| MI Phase 6                                 | Oct'18-Dec'18  |                         75 |
| IMI 2.0                                    | Dec'19-Mar'20  |                        380 |
| IMI 3.0                                    | Feb'21-Mar'21  |                        236 |
| IMI 4.0                                    | Feb'22- May'22 |                        416 |

* Data source: Immunization Technical Support Unit

| S.No.   | Phase of Mission Indradhanush   | Number of Children vaccinated   | Number of Children vaccinated   | Number of Children vaccinated   | Number of Pregnant women vaccinated   | Number of Pregnant women vaccinated   | Number of Pregnant women vaccinated   |
|---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         | (MI)                            | Darjeeling                      | Kalimpong                       | North Dinajpur                  | Darjeeling                            | Kalimpong                             | North Dinajpur                        |
| 1.      | MI 3.0**                        | 534                             | 78                              | 3067                            | 111                                   | 11                                    | 408                                   |

**Data source- Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 portal