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19/07/22 14:11 PM IST

COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued decline in childhood vaccinations in three decades

In News 
  • A new report by World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF published recently has revealed that 25 million children missed out on one or more doses of DTP through routine immunization services in 2021 alone. 
Major Findings 
  • The number of children who were unvaccinated or missed the first dose of the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis combined vaccine doubled due to the pandemic
  • Until the pandemic, India steadily improved immunisation coverage from 43% during NFHS -3 (2005-2006), to 62% in the (NFHS) -4 (2015-16).
  • The world is witnessing the largest sustained drop in childhood immunisation in a generation.
Mission Indradhanush 
  • Mission Indradhanush’ was launched by the Government of India in December 2014. It was aimed to strengthen and re-energize the programme and achieve full immunization coverage for all children and pregnant women.
  • The ultimate goal of Mission Indradhanush is to ensure full immunization with all available vaccines for children up to two years of age and pregnant women.
  • India started the fourth round of IMI in February 2022.
Source- Financial Express 

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