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.