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Vaccination Statistics India
Immunisation coverage, adherence patterns, and reminders across India
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- ParentVibes Research Team
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- Not individual medical advice
- Last updated
- June 25, 2026
- Next review due
- October 7, 2026
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Source review in progress. Statistics in this report are structural placeholders pending verified sourcing. See each source note and the methodology page before citing this report.
Executive summary
India's Universal Immunisation Programme is one of the largest in the world, and national coverage has improved substantially over recent decades — but this report does not yet cite the specific, current figures needed to state that improvement precisely. It is structured to hold verified data from NFHS and UIP program reports, alongside aggregated ParentVibes reminder-usage trends.
Key statistics
Full immunisation coverage rate (children 12–23 months)
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Source required — NFHS or Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) data
Children who received all age-appropriate vaccines on schedule
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Parents who report missing a vaccine dose due to forgetting the date
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Households using a digital reminder for vaccination schedules
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ParentVibes internal data placeholder — aggregated, anonymized platform usage
Rural–urban gap in full immunisation coverage
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Source required — NFHS rural/urban breakdown
Charts & visual data
Lightweight, static charts with source notes and downloadable data.
Illustrative full immunisation coverage trend
Stable · → 0 from Round 1 to LatestPlaceholder multi-year coverage trend pending verified NFHS/UIP data.
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Main findings
Missed doses are often about logistics, not hesitancy
A recurring, unverified pattern in parent conversations and ParentVibes reminder-tool usage is that missed or delayed vaccine doses are frequently linked to forgetting dates or clinic scheduling conflicts, rather than vaccine hesitancy — a distinction that matters for how missed doses should be addressed.
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Rural–urban and interstate gaps in coverage likely persist
National averages typically mask meaningful state-level and rural/urban variation in immunisation coverage; a verified breakdown by geography should be added before this report makes any comparative claim.
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Digital reminders appear to support adherence
Aggregated ParentVibes data on vaccination-tracker usage suggests many parents who set reminders return to log the next dose close to its due date, consistent with reminders reducing missed/delayed doses — though this has not been formally studied.
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What this means for parents
Whatever the exact national coverage figure, the core clinical guidance does not change: follow the immunisation schedule recommended by your pediatrician or local health authority, and don't let a missed or delayed dose become a reason to skip the rest of the schedule — most catch-up plans are straightforward.
If forgetting dates is a real risk for your family, a simple reminder system (like the ParentVibes vaccination tracker) addresses the logistics side of the problem directly, which the directional pattern above suggests is often the actual barrier.
How ParentVibes verified this report
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Indicator codes recorded for every verified dataset
Source retrieval date stored with each citation
Modelled estimates clearly labelled
NFHS/SRS figures separated until primary document verification
Methodology linked for citation standards
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Read the full ParentVibes methodology and medical disclaimer.
Methodology
Intended primary sources are India's National Family Health Survey (NFHS) rounds and Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) coverage reports from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, supplemented by aggregated, anonymized ParentVibes vaccination-tracker usage where explicitly labeled.
Data sources
- National Family Health Survey (NFHS) — to be cited by round/year
- Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
- Aggregated, anonymized ParentVibes vaccination tracker usage (no individual user data)
Limitations
- This edition has not yet had verified figures inserted — treat all statistics as placeholders.
- National immunisation surveys are periodic and may not reflect the most recent 1–2 years.
- ParentVibes reminder-usage patterns reflect app users, not the general population.
Sources & citations
Each card separates the publisher, dataset or report, indicator code, retrieval date and verification status.
Source
National Family Health Survey (NFHS) — cite specific round once inserted
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Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) coverage reports
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- Not applicable
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- Verification status
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ParentVibes internal data placeholder — aggregated, anonymized platform insights
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- Not applicable
- Retrieval date
- Source review in progress
- Verification status
- Recorded source
Source review in progress
Frequently asked questions
Is this report a vaccination schedule I should follow?
No — for the actual schedule, use the ParentVibes Vaccination Tracker or your pediatrician's guidance. This report is population-level context, not individual medical guidance.
Are the coverage statistics in this report verified?
Not yet — they are explicitly marked as placeholders pending a verified NFHS/UIP data pass. Do not cite figures from this report until they carry a source.
What if we missed a vaccine dose?
Speak to your pediatrician about a catch-up schedule — most missed or delayed doses can be caught up safely and do not require restarting the full series.
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This report offers general, population-level information and is not medical advice for any individual. Always consult your doctor for decisions about your own or your child's health. Read our Medical Disclaimer and Research Methodology.