A fully vaccinated child who received all UIP vaccines up to 16 months presents at her tenth birthday for a routine check-up. Which vaccine is due now under the National Immunization Schedule?

• A Tdap booster
• B Third dose of hepatitis B vaccine
• C Second dose of typhoid conjugate vaccine
• D Td booster ✓

Explanation

The Indian NIS provides Td boosters at 10 years and again at 16 years, replacing the older DPT booster concept in school-age children. Tdap is the IAP-preferred adolescent booster but is not the UIP product, so exam questions anchored to the national schedule expect Td. Hepatitis D primary series ends in infancy and TCV is a single-dose vaccine in the routine schedule.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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