J&K listed in the first round of IMI 4.0 from February-April 2022
KNB News Desk
Srinagar 07 February (KNB): Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare on Monday virtually launched Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0 virtually today in presence of health officials of States and Union Territories, said an official communique.
“India is implementing the largest immunisation programme globally where we annually cover more than 3 crore pregnant women and 2.6 crore children through the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP),” said Dr Mandaviya while launching IMI 4.0.
As per the communique, Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 will have three rounds and will be conducted in 416 districts (including 75 districts identified for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav) across 33 States/UTs in the country.
“In the first round (Feb-April 2022), 11 states will conduct IMI 4.0. These are Assam, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura and Chhattisgarh. The others (22 states) will conduct the rounds from April to May 2022. These states/UTs include Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Puducherry, Delhi, Punjab, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Telangana, Jharkhand, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, A & N Islands,” said the communique.
On the occasion, the Union Health Minister saluted the commitment and dedication of the frontline vaccinators who brave difficult terrain and weather to ensure that the farthest village and household are covered with the protection of vaccines.
“The health care workers are providing a great service to the nation. Their dedication is an inspiration to me and to others for contributing to nation building”, he added. (KNB)