Immunization

IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMME, MIZORAM

Introduction : The Expanded Programme of Immunization (EPI) has two vital components, namely Immunization of pregnant women against Tetanus and immunization of children in their first year of life against the six EPI target diseases.
The immunization services are being provided through existing network of Hospitals, Main Centres, CHC, PHC, Sub Centres and Dispensaries. Besides, Pulse Polio Immunization of children under five years of age are given additional polio drop every eyar which resulted in decline of poliomyelitis in the State.

The Expanded Programme of Immunization (EPI) has two vital components, namely Immunization of pregnant women against Tetanus and immunization of children in this first year of life against the six EPI target diseases.
The immunization services are being provided through existing network of Hospitals, Main Centres, CHC, PHC, Sub. Centres and Dispensaries. Besides, Pulse Polio Immunization of children under five years of age given additional polio drop every year which resulted in decline of poliomyelitis in the State.

Performance of UIP for 2021-2022

• Target   (Children below 1 yr of age)
  1. RI Microplan (Headcount)                                                  :           22,053
  2. Estimation by MoHFW                                                       :           17,980
• Full Immunization:

A child is said to be Fully Immunization if he/she received the following vaccines before reaching 1 year of age:

3 doses of OPV, 3 doses of Rotavirus, 3 doses of Pentavalent, 2 doses of fractional IPV, 3 doses of PCV, MR vaccine -1st dose

1. No. of Children Fully Immunized before 1 year of age     :17,028
2. Full Immunization Coverage                                              :77% (RI Microplan)

                                                                                                   :95% (MoHFW)

• Hepatitis B Vaccine birth dose coverage                             : 80% of                                                                                                                          institutional deliveries
• Dropout rate:
  1. Penta 1 to Penta 3                                                              : 8%
  2. Penta 3 to MR1                                                                  : 2%
  3. MR1 to MR2                                                                       : 1%
• Td10 vaccine coverage                                                           : 63% (RI Microplan)

: 54% (MoHFW)

• Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was introduced in Routine Immunization in Mizoram since June 2021. This vaccine is used to protect infants, young children, and adults against disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae.      

Covid-19 Vaccination (up to March 2022)

National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme was launched in the country on 16^th January 2021. Healthcare workers were the first to received the vaccine which was followed by Frontline workers and Citizen in a phase manner.

• Total target (12 yrs and above)                                  : 8,87,873
• Total Dose administered                                             : 15,23,407
• 1^st dose administered                                                  : 8,27,684 (93%)
• 2^nd dose administered                                                 : 6,69,297 (75%)
• Precaution dose                                                          : 26,426 (3% of 18 yrs& above)
  1. Healthcare workers                                        : 6,767 (48% of eligible)
  2. Frontline workers                                            : 10,653 (30% of eligible)
  3. 60 yrs and above                                            : 9,006 (13% of eligible)

• Har GharDastak Abhiyan 1.0 (House to house vaccination campaign) was held from 3^rd November 2021 to 31^st December 2021.
  1. No. of villages achieved 100% 1^st dose vaccination  :            79
  2. No. of villages achieved 100% 2^nd dose vaccination :            67
  3. No. of household visited                                             :            1,14,289
  4. No of beneficiaries vaccinated with 1^st dose              :           6,059
  5. No. of beneficiaries vaccinated with 2^nd dose            :           8,590

Achievement (Physical) 2020-21

                        Achievement (Financial) - The State has not received its first installment from the Govt of India till date.

                        Achievement (Physical):

IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE
Immunization against eight preventable diseases –

** Introduction of New Vaccines (Hep B & Measles 2nd dose)