A 2-year-old child who missed all routine immunizations is brought to the PHC. As per the NIS catch-up guidelines, which vaccine can still be administered at this age?

• A Rotavirus vaccine
• B Pentavalent vaccine
• C BCG vaccine
• D Measles-Rubella first dose ✓

Explanation

The MR vaccine can be given up to 5 years of age as per catch-up guidelines. Rotavirus vaccine is given only up to 1 year (maximum age for last dose is 1 year). Pentavalent vaccine is given up to 1 year of age. BCG is given up to 1 year of age. Therefore, MR is the correct catch-up vaccine at 2 years.

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

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