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GOVERNMENT OFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 5570
TOBE ANSWERED ON27th MARCH 2026
COMPONENTS OFINTENSIFIED MISSIONINDRADHANUSH
†5570.SHRIVIJAYBAGHEL:
SHRIJASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:
SHRIPPCHAUDHARY:
SHRIBHOJRAJ NAG:
SHRIlAVUSRIKRISHNADEVARAYALU:
SHRIKRISHNAPRASAD TENNETI:
SHRIKHAGEN MURMU:
DR. BHOLASINGH:
SHRIVISHNU DAYALRAM:
SHRINABACHARAN MAJHI:
SMT.SMITAUDAYWAGH:
SHRIBALABHADRAMAJHI:
SHRIBIBHU PRASAD TARAI:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate:
(a) the salient features and coverage targets of the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 6.0
launched to cover "left-out" and "dropped-out" children and pregnant women in the country,
State/UT-wise, particularly in Dahod of Gujarat, Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, Nabarangpur
Parliamentary Constituency of Odisha;
(b) the role of the U-WIN digital platform in maintaining a digital registry of every vaccination
event and its effectiveness in ensuring real-time tracking of immunization status in the said States
anddistricts includingBulandshahr district during the last three years;
(c) the details of new vaccines such as the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) and Rotavirus
vaccinethat have beensuccessfully scaled uptoallStates/UTs andtheircoverage;
(d) the current status of India's indigenousvaccine manufacturing capacityto meetthe requirements
of the expandedUniversal Immunization Programme(UIP)without import dependency;
(e) whether the Government manufactures the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine indigenously in the
country;
(f) if so, the detailsthereofincluding productioncapacityandif not,the reasons therefor;
(g) whether the Government has considered promoting domestic production of the said vaccine, if
so, the detailsthereof; and
(h) the current status of the establishment of the National Institute of One Health(NIOH) in Nagpur
the manner in which this mission is likely to assist in the prevention of zoonotic diseases in tribal
areas?ANSWER
THE MINISTEROFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
(SMT.ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a) Twelve phases of Mission Indradhanush have been held so far including IMI 5.0, in which total 5.46
crorechildrenand1.32crorepregnantwomenhavebeenvaccinatednationwide.
(b) UWIN is the National digital platform of MoHFW to record all vaccinations services, tracking
administration of 11 vaccines under the Universal Immunization Programme. It serves as a National
repositoryofimmunizationservicesonasingledigitalplatformwithname-basedtrackingandutilizedfor
efficient planning of immunization sessions and as well all vaccination services. These children are
digitallymapped ontheportal forregularfollow-upswith SMSalerts forensuring theirduedoses.Listof
beneficiarieswho donotturnupis automaticallygeneratedfor follow-upto ensurenecessaryvaccination
in another session. This is an ongoing and continuous process of mapping and identification under
immunization.ThedetailsofimmunizationsessionsofsaidStatesanddistrictsincludingBulandshaharfor
lastthreeyearsinUWINisgiveninAnnexureI.
(c) Under the Universal Immunization Programme, Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) and
Rotavirus Vaccine (RVV) have been scaled up nationally and provided to all eligible beneficiaries. The
detailsofcoverageofboththesevaccinesaregiveninAnnexureII.
(d)AllvaccinesundertheUniversalImmunization Programme(UIP)aremanufacturedwithinthecountry.
(e) to (g) As per the information from CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organization), the
chickenpox(varicella)vaccineis manufacturedinIndiabyM/s.ZydusLifeScienceLtd.& M/s.Biomed
Pvt. Ltd. Both these vaccines are approved by CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organization).
However,chickenpoxvaccine isnotpartoftheUniversalImmunizationProgramme.
(h) The National Institute of One Health (NIOH) in Nagpur is aimed to prevent and control zoonotic
diseases in India. It focuses on collaborative research, coordinated responses to health challenges, and
strengtheningsurveillanceandcapacity building,particularly fortribalpopulations.
*******AnnexureI
Annexurereferredtoinreplytopart(b)ofthe LSUSQNo.5570foransweron27.03.2026regarding
“COMPONENTSOFINTENSIFIEDMISSION INDRADHANUSH”
Total ImmunizationSessions HeldinUWIN Statewise
State 29 October- 31 January- December January2026– Till
December2024 2025 Date
GUJARAT 9605 54700 12626
MAHARASHTRA 141319 941559 246816
ODISHA 55558 332770 88244
UTTARPRADESH 476093 2930690 630311
Total 682575 4259719 977997
Total ImmunizationSessions HeldinUWIN District wise
State District 29October- January- January2026–
31December December Till Date
2024 2025
GUJARAT DAHOD 0 0 0
MAHARASHTRA JALGAON 4131 27068 7233
ODISHA NABARANGPUR 2400 15071 3723
UTTARPRADESH BULANDSHAHR 8161 50201 10954
Total 14692 92340 21910
Note: UWIN was officiallylaunched on29thOctober, 2024.AnnexureII
Annexurereferredtoinreplytopart(c)oftheLSUSQNo.5570foransweron27.03.2026regarding
“COMPONENTSOFINTENSIFIEDMISSION INDRADHANUSH”
Coverage of PneumococcalConjugateVaccine(PCV) andRotavirusVaccine(RVV)
PneumococcalConjugateVaccine PCVBooster
PCV1(In%) PCV2(In%)
(PCV) (In%)
2024-25 95.6 93.4 96.1
RVV1 (In%) RVV2 (In%) RVV3(In%)
RotavirusVaccine(RVV)
2024-25 94.2 91.0 91.7
Source: HMIS