Vaccines are being administered to children below five years of age in Gariaband district under the special immunisation programme ‘Indradhanush’ being run by the State Government. Notably, ‘Mission Indradhanush’ has been launched in eight districts of the State, including Raipur, Baloda Bazaar-Bhatapara, Jashpur, Surguja (Ambikapur), Korba, Bilaspur, South Bastar (Dantewada) and Bijapur districts.
Due to low average vaccination rate among children and Tetanus dose administered to pregnant mothers in these districts, this special drive is being held. Mission Indradhanush is a micro working plan of National Vaccination Mission under Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. During this programme Pentavelent vaccines will be also administered to selected age group of children.
According to latest official data, the vaccination rate in Chhattisgarh is 74.9 per cent and infant mortality rate is 45 on every 1,000 births. A vaccination camp was held in Patharmohanda Anganwadi centre of the district. Patharmohanda Sarpanch lalima Thakur administered the vaccination drops to children. Medicines for removal of intestinal worms were also distributed at the camp.