Mission Indradhanush

Q.  Which of the following is/are true regarding Mission Indradhanush?

1) Mission Indradhanush provides vaccination to pregnant women.
2) It provides vaccination against Japanese encephalitis (JE) in JE endemic districts.
- Published on 27 Jul 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
 
  • Mission Indradhanush provides vaccination against all diseases for which vaccines are given in Universal Immunization Program (UIP) to children and pregnant women.
  • These are Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Poliomyelitis, Tuberculosis, Measles, Hepatitis B, Meningitis and Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae type B. In addition, Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccination is also done in districts which are endemic for JE and where Mission Indradhanush has been carried out.

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