Under India's National Prophylaxis Programme for Vitamin A Deficiency, how many total doses of Vitamin A are administered to a child from 9 months up to 5 years of age?
- A 5 doses
- B 7 doses
- C 9 doses ✓
- D 11 doses
Correct answer: C. 9 doses
Explanation
Under the National Immunization Schedule, Vitamin A supplementation begins at 9 months of age with the first dose (1 lakh IU), followed by doses every 6 months until 5 years of age. This gives doses at 9 months, 15 months, 21 months, 27 months, 33 months, 3 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, and 5 years, totaling 9 doses. The subsequent doses are each 2 lakh IU.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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