Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI 5.0):
Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI 5.0), a campaign of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will conclude all 3 rounds on 14th October 2023.
- Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI 5.0) Launched by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Objective is to enhance immunization coverage for all vaccines provided under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) as per the National Immunization Schedule (NIS).
- It is the flagship routine immunization campaign of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- The campaign will be conducted across the country during the months of August, September and October this year.
- During these three rounds, children of the 0-5 years age group and pregnant women, who have missed any dose of vaccine as per the National Immunization Schedule ( NIS), will be vaccinated.
- This year, for the first time the campaign is being conducted across all the districts in the country and includes children up to 5 years of age (Previous campaigns included children up to 2 years of age).
- Government of India is committed to achieving the target of Measles-Rubella Elimination ( MR Elimination) by December 2023 and the Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0 program is a major step toward achieving this goal.
