Health Minister Reiterates Country’s Commitment To Protecting Every Child & Pregnant Women Through Timely & Complete Immunisation

On World Immunization Day today, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda renewed the country’s commitment to protecting every child and pregnant women through timely and complete immunisation.

In a social media post, the Minister said that India’s achievements in eliminating polio and maternal and neonatal tetanus reflects the impact of sustained immunisation efforts. Mr Nadda highlighted initiatives like the Universal Immunization Programme, U-WIN digital platform and Mission Indradhanush campaign and said these are expanding access to life-saving vaccines. He reiterated that every dose counts and added that no child or pregnant women should be left unprotected.