Four new vaccines under UIP

27th March, 2016

Universal Immunization Program

Universal Immunization Program

It is a vaccine launched by Govt. of India in 1985. It provides solution to children from Vaccine Preventable Diseases.

Presently, Four new vaccines are being introduced as part of Universal Immunization Program including 

1. Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV), 
2. Rotavirus vaccine, Measles, 
3. Rubella (MR) vaccine, and 
4. Adult Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccine.

With these new vaccines, India’s UIP will provide free vaccines against 12 life threatening diseases, to 27 million children annually, the largest birth cohort in the world. 

IPV has been introduced in six states from 30 Nov 2015 for provide double protection against Polio.

‘Mission Indradhanush’ launched in December 2014 to fully immunize more than 89 lakh children who are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated.