India to leverage technology to ensure no kid left unvaccinated

India has drawn up a plan to plug gaps in vaccination coverage, and use technology to ensure that no child is left out of its universal immunization programme.

- Priyanka Sharma

In its attempt to make the immunization programme fully digital, the health ministry has set a firm deadline of 1 April 2026 for all states and Union Territories (UTs) to fully operationalize the U-WIN platform, according to documents and a ministry official familiar with the matter.

This nationwide rollout of U-WIN is a crucial government strategy to strengthen the universal immunization programme (UIP) and ensure every child and pregnant woman receives timely vaccinations.

Under the UIP, India offers free jabs against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases, including tuberculosis (BCG), diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT), and Hepatitis B.