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What is the current immunization schedule in India?

What is the current immunization schedule in India?

Immunisation

National Immunization Schedule
Vaccine When to give Route
OPV 1,2 & 3 At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks Oral
IPV (inactivated Polio Vaccine) 14 weeks Intramuscular
Pentavelant 1,2 & 3 At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks Intramuscular

WHO recommended vaccines for babies in India?

Immunization Chart for Babies in India

Age Vaccines
9 Months OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) Dose 2 Measles Dose 1 MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine) Dose 1
9-12 Months Typhoid CV (typhoid conjugate vaccine) Dose 1
12 Months Hep A (Hepatitis A vaccine) Dose 1

How many vaccines are given to babies in India?

Ans:- Under India’s Universal Immunization Programme 12 different vaccines are provided to beneficiaries free of cost, through government health system. These are – BCG, OPV, Hepatitis B, Pentavalent, Rotavirus Vaccine*, PCV*, IPV, Measles/MR*, JE*, DPT, and TT. Universal Immunization Programme?

What is JE vaccine India?

Live attenuated SA-14-14-2 vaccine against Japanese encephalitis (JE) was introduced in the routine immunization under Universal Immunization Program in the 181 endemic districts of India. Recently, the Government of India has announced the introduction of one dose of JE vaccine for adults in endemic districts.

What is full immunization?

A child is said to be fully immunized if child receives all due vaccine as per national immunization schedule within 1st year age of child. The two major milestones of UIP have been the elimination of polio in 2014 and maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination in 2015.

Who schedule for immunization?

6 Weeks. OPV-1, Pentavalent-1, Rotavirus Vaccine (RVV)-1, Fractional dose of. Inactivated Polio Vaccine (fIPV)-1, Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine.

  • 10 weeks. OPV-2, Pentavalent-2, RVV-2.
  • 14 weeks. OPV-3, Pentavalent-3, fIPV-2, RVV-3, PCV-2*
  • 10 years. Tetanus & adult Diphtheria (Td)
  • 16 years. Td.
  • Which vaccine is given at 10 years?

    DTaP is followed by one lifetime dose of a tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) booster given at age 11 to 12 years (shown as the number 6 on the above schedule). This dose is followed by a tetanus-diphtheria booster every 10 years. [f] Pneumococcal vaccine: Four doses of the vaccine are given.

    What is the first vaccine given to a baby in India?

    KNOW THE VACCINATION CHART FOR BABY IN INDIA

    Age (completed weeks/months/years) Vaccines Doses
    Birth Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) 1
    Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV 0) 1 OPV
    Hepatitis B (HB 1) 1 Hep -B
    6 weeks Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis vaccine (DTP 1) 1

    What is the full form of JE vaccine?

    JENVAC is a single dose inactivated Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Vaccine. This Vero cell derived vaccine is prepared from an Indian strain (Kolar- 821564XY) of the JE virus.

    Is JE vaccine required in India?

    Since the risk of JE is not universal and is limited to focal areas, JE vaccination is not included in the national immunization programme in India [3]. But inclusion of an effective and affordable vaccine for JE in endemic areas in India will reduce mortality and life long sequelae and prevent further spread.

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