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.

ACHIEVEMENT DURING 2022-23


  • Target   (Children below 1 yr of age)
    1. RI Microplan (Headcount)                                                 :20,831
    2. Estimation by MoHFW                                                      :17,710
  • 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     :17,636
  2. Full Immunization Coverage                                              :85% (RI Microplan)

                                                                                                   :99.6% (MoHFW)

  • Hepatitis B Vaccine birth dose coverage             : 81% of institutional deliveries
  • Dropout rate:
    1. Penta 1 to Penta 3                                                             : 2%
    2. Penta 3 to MR1                                                                  : 7%
    3. MR1 to MR2                                                                      :  5%
  • Td10 vaccine coverage                                                        : 120% (RI Microplan)

             : 97% (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.        
  • 3rd dose of fIPV was introduced on 1st January 2023 in National Immunization Schedule as per advised from NTAGI which provide higher immunity for Polio virus type 2.

UNIVERSAL IMMUNIZATION ROGRAMME DISTRICT WISE PERFORMANCE


Target Beneficiaries*

District

Children - <1yrs of age

Pregnant Women

Aizawl East

3545

4956

Aizawl West

2727

3580

Champhai 

2774

3030

Kolasib

1625

1818

Lawngtlai

2830

4420

Lunglei

2662

2780

Mamit

2009

1878

Serchhip

1214

1305

Siaha

1445

1646

Mizoram

22053

24306

*RI Microplan 2022-2023

Immunization Session: 

District

Immunization sessions planned

Immunization sessions held

Aizawl East

1674

1669

Aizawl West

877

877

Champhai 

1237

1226

Kolasib

583

582

Lawngtlai

1609

1583

Lunglei

1638

1562

Mamit

835

820

Serchhip

469

468

Siaha

584

463

Mizoram

9506

9250


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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 16th 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
  • 1st dose administered                                                  : 8,27,684 (93%)
  • 2nd 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 3rd November 2021 to 31st December 2021.
    1. No. of villages achieved 100% 1st dose vaccination  :            79
    2. No. of villages achieved 100% 2nd dose vaccination :            67
    3. No. of household visited                                             :            1,14,289
    4. No of beneficiaries vaccinated with 1st dose              :           6,059
    5. No. of beneficiaries vaccinated with 2nd dose            :           8,590


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Achievement (Physical) 2020-21

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

                        Achievement (Physical):

 

Sl No

Name of District

No. of target children*

No. of target children expected for Fully Immunization ≈ 90% of target children

1

Aizawl East

4624

4162

2

Aizawl West

2875

2588

3

Champhai

2290

2061

4

Kolasib

1587

1429

5

Lawngtlai

2338

2105

6

Lunglei

2686

2418

7

Mamit

1574

1417

8

Saiha

1283

1155

9

Serchhip

1116

1005

TOTAL

20373

18340



IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE
Immunization against eight preventable diseases –


Vaccines

Age

Remarks

BCG

At birth or up to one year of age


OPV

OPV ‘0’ dose : within 15 days of birth
6,10 & 14 weeks (Booster at 16-24 months)


DPT

At 6 10 & 14 weeks (DPT boosters at 16-24 months & at 5-6 years)


Hepatitis B 1, 2 & 3

At 6, 10 & 14 weeks


Measles

1st dose 9 completed month – 12 months
2nd dose at 16-24 months (given up to 5 years, if not received earlier)


Vitamin A (1st dose)

At 9 months with measles vaccination


Vitamin A (2nd -9th dose)

16 months with DPT/OPV booster, then 1 dose every 6 months upto 5 years


Japanese Encephalitis

16-24 months (in endemic states after the campaign)


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


Vaccines

Age

BCG

At birth or up to one year of age

OPV

OPV ‘0’ dose : within 15 days of birth
6,10 & 14 weeks (Booster at 16-24 months)

DPT

At 6 10 & 14 weeks (DPT boosters at 16-24 months & at 5-6 years)

Hepatitis B 1, 2 & 3

At 6, 10 & 14 weeks

Measles

1st dose 9 completed month – 12 months
2nd dose at 16-24 months (given up to 5 years, if not received earlier)

Vitamin A (1st dose)

At 9 months with measles vaccination

Vitamin A (2nd -9th dose)

16 months with DPT/OPV booster, then 1 dose every 6 months upto 5 years

Japanese Encephalitis

16-24 months (in endemic states after the campaign)