Intensified Mission Indradhanush 0
- Mission Indradhanush 3.0 completed its two rounds starting on February 22, 2021, and March 22, 2021.
- Mission Indradhanush 3.0 mainly focuses on children under 2 years of age and pregnant women who have lost their vaccine doses during the Covid-19 epidemic. They will be identified and vaccinated in these two rounds of Mission Indradhanush 3.0.
- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conducted a pre-identified 250 districts in urban areas in 29 states where many children and pregnant women have lost their immunity due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
- According to the guidelines released for Mission Indradhanush 3.0, districts are classified as 313 to reflect low risk; 152 are identified as medium risk and 250 as high-risk districts of the 29 states in the country.
- Mission Indradhanush 3.0 is also targeting the beneficiaries from migrant areas and areas that may be difficult to reach as they may have lost their vaccine doses during Covid-19.
Indradhanush Scheme
Mission Indradhanush refers to the scheme which was initiated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The Intensified Mission Indradhanush was introduced on December 25 of 2014 for increasing the process of immunization rates against certain deadly diseases which can be prevented with the help of vaccination all over the country. Initiatives of Mission Indradhanush 2.0, 3.0, and also 4.0 for increasing the area under the Immunization program of India.