Current context: The central government has announced to launch a nationwide vaccination drive to prevent eight diseases under Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 across the country.
b. 2,3 and 4
c. 1,3 and 4
d. All 1,2,3 and 4
- Children under the age of 2 years and pregnant women are covered under the government's flagship scheme against the eight vaccine preventable diseases.
- The 8 vaccine preventable diseases included in the scheme are:
- Diphtheria
- Whooping cough
- Tetanus
- Poliomyelitis
- Tuberculosis
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Hepatitis B.
- Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 (IMI) aims to achieve targets of full immunization coverage in 272 districts spread over 27 States.
- The IMI 2.0 will be carried out between December 2019 and March 2020.
- The campaign has been launched in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on 2nd Dec 19 and would be conducted in 4 phases.
Question:
Q.1 Which among the following diseases are covered in the nationwide vaccination drive under the Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0?- Diphtheria
- Whooping cough
- Tetanus
- Poliomyelitis
b. 2,3 and 4
c. 1,3 and 4
d. All 1,2,3 and 4
