Under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) India 2024, which of the following vaccines is given SUBCUTANEOUSLY at 9 months?
- A Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine ✓
- B Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccine
- C Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)
- D Vitamin A supplementation dose
Correct answer: A. Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine
Explanation
The MR vaccine (replacing the earlier single measles dose) is administered subcutaneously at 9 completed months as the first dose under the UIP. A second dose is given at 16–24 months along with DPT and OPV boosters. The JE vaccine (SA 14-14-2 strain), also given subcutaneously, is part of the UIP only in endemic districts. IPV is given intramuscularly at 6 and 14 weeks.
Reference: Ghai Essential Pediatrics, 10th ed.
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