Universal immunisation programme News

The vaccination record under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) is now maintained manually Once the immunisation program is digitised, beneficiaries will get certificates on the spot Efficient record-keeping helps create an evidence-base that helps in planning effective interventions

India’s Universal Immunisation Programme to prevent mothers and newborns from 12 life-threatening diseases includes diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, polio, measles-rubella The Ministry of Health announced immunization as an essential health service and released operational guidelines in mid-April 2020

Union Minister of Health JP Nadda on Saturday launched the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine under the Universal Immunisation Programme that protects a child against severe forms of pneumococcal disease.

Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday approved the introduction of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the Universal Immunisation Programme to be implemented in five states, including Himachal Pradesh, in a planned manner from 2017.