Under India's Universal Immunization Programme, the Rotavirus vaccine (RVV-116E) is given in how many doses, at which ages, and by which route?

• A 2 doses at 6 and 10 weeks — oral
• B 3 doses at 6, 10, and 14 weeks — oral ✓
• C 3 doses at 6, 10, and 14 weeks — subcutaneous
• D 2 doses at 6 and 14 weeks — oral

Explanation

India's indigenously developed rotavirus vaccine (RVV-116E, Rotavac) is given as 3 oral doses at 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age — the same schedule as pentavalent and OPV — making it easy to co-administer. It was introduced into UIP in 2016, initially in select states, and expanded nationally. Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhoea and diarrhoeal deaths in children under 5 in India. The vaccine is safe to administer simultaneously with other UIP vaccines.

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

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