Mission indradhanush and intensified mission indradhanush-Success story of India's universal immunization program and the role of mann ki baat in bridging the immunization gap

• Main Authors: Veena Dhawan (Author), Ashish B Chakraborty (Author), Suhas Dhandore (Author), Pritu Dhalaria (Author), Disha Agarwal (Author), Ajeet Kumar Singh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Child immunization is crucial for reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). The program grew over the years, however, progress towards full immunization coverage (FIC) remained slow, with only 44% of children fully immunized in 1992-1993, and 62% in 20...