New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- 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.

In its attempt to make the immunization programme fully digital, the Union 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 offer free jabs against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases, ...