Udupi Deputy Commissioner of Udupi K. Vidyakumari said that the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 5.0 of immunising children and pregnant women against vaccine-preventable diseases will be conducted in Udupi district in three phases between August 7 and October 14.

The first phase would be from August 7 to 12, the second phase would be between September 11 and 16 and the third phase would be from October 9 to 14. As many as 3,188 children aged below two, 16 children in the age group between two and five, and 708 pregnant women would be immunised at 294 vaccination centres. The Deputy Commissioner said that those who skipped the vaccination earlier should come forward now and get themselves vaccinated without fail.