Chandigarh

Mission Indradhanush in Haryaa to begin from Nov 22

PNS

To achieve the target of 90 percent coverage in Haryana under Mission Indradhanush by December 2018, its second phase would be launched in district Rewari from November 22 and third phase from December 22.

Apart from this, the Pulse Polio campaign would be launched in eight districts in the end of November this year.

This was informed in a meeting of State Level Steering Committee held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary DS Dhesi here.

During the meeting, it was informed that the main aim of Mission Indradhanush is to ensure complete vaccination of children up to two years of age and pregnant women. The Mission was launched to fasten the pace of vaccination and to save children from malnutrition.