A 9-month-old child attends an immunization session and receives the first dose of MR vaccine. What additional intervention is routinely administered at the same visit under the National Immunization Schedule?
- A Vitamin A, 50,000 IU orally
- B Vitamin A, 1 lakh IU orally ✓
- C Typhoid conjugate vaccine intramuscularly
- D First dose of diphtheria-tetanus toxoid
Correct answer: B. Vitamin A, 1 lakh IU orally
Explanation
Under the Indian NIS, the first dose of vitamin A, 1 lakh IU orally, is given along with the MR vaccine at 9 completed months. Subsequent doses of 2 lakh IU follow every 6 months until the fifth birthday, totaling nine doses. The 50,000 IU dose belongs to neonatal schedules of some other countries, and TCV and Td are not scheduled at this visit.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
High-yield for: NEET PGINI-CETNExTFMGEUSMLEPLABMRCP
Written and medically reviewed by the StethoPrep medical team.