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Zero-dose children fall to 0.06%

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Zero-dose children fall to 0.06% (GS2 · Health, 28 June 2025)

What happened

  • India’s zero-dose children share fell from 0.11% (2023) to 0.06% (2024) [PIB].

Background

  • UIP vaccinates 2.6 crore infants a year [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Last-mile immunisation.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Issues relating to development and management of health

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-28): india's zero-dose children share fell from 0.11% (2023) to 0.06% (2024).
  2. Last-mile immunisation.
Quotable data point

India's zero-dose children share fell from 0.11% (2023) to 0.06% (2024).

PIB: Zero-dose children, 28 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: UIP.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

UIP covers how many vaccine-preventable diseases?

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

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Official source: PIB: Zero-dose children, 28 Jun 2025

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