14.8 crore pregnant women, children registered on U-WIN portal: Nadda

As many as 14.8 crore beneficiaries , including 11.05 crore children and 3.75 crore pregnant women , have been registered on the U-WIN portal , India’s digital platform for tracking routine immunisation, till February 3, Union Health Minister J P Nadda informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Replying to a question, Nadda said the portal enables every registered beneficiary to download a QR code-based vaccination certificate , ensuring easy access to verified immunisation records. He added that in 2025 alone, 8.01 crore beneficiaries were registered on the platform and digital certificates were issued to them.

The Health Minister said the U-WIN system also plays a crucial role in improving follow-ups and coverage. During 2025, the portal sent 29.42 crore SMS messages , including vaccination reminders, to beneficiaries and caregivers to reduce missed doses.

Nadda explained that the portal supports line-listing of children due for vaccination , digitally mapping them for regular monitoring. Automated SMS alerts and on-ground follow-ups by frontline health workers help ensure that children receive all their scheduled doses. Each vaccination administered is recorded on the platform to ensure completion of routine immunisation .

U-WIN , short for Universal Immunisation WIN , is a government-developed digital platform under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) . It is designed to manage, monitor and track routine vaccinations for children and pregnant women across the country, functioning on the lines of the CoWIN platform used during the COVID-19 vaccination drive.

The portal replaces paper-based records with real-time digital data , provides nationwide portability of vaccination records , and strengthens public health planning by enabling better monitoring of vaccine coverage and supply.

Health officials say the large-scale registration reflects the growing reach of digital health systems and their role in ensuring that no child or pregnant woman is left out of life-saving routine immunisation against preventable diseases.