- 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.