Mysuru: MLA Ramdas launched Mission Indradhanush immunisation drive in city at a programme jointly organised by the District Administration, ZP, Health & Family Welfare Department and DHO office at Primary Health Centre on Ramanuja Road here on Monday.
Mission Indradhanush is a Health Mission of the Government of India that was launched in Dec. 2014. It aims to immunise all children under the age of two years, children of 5-6 years of age as well as all pregnant women, against seven vaccine preventable diseases. The diseases being targeted are diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, measles and Hepatitis-B.
