Under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), the National Immunization Schedule (NIS) recommends multiple doses of certain vaccines in the first year of life. A healthy term infant born in India should receive the third dose of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) at what age?

• A 6 weeks
• B 10 weeks
• C 6 months
• D 14 weeks ✓

Explanation

The NIS schedule recommends OPV at birth (zero dose), then at 6, 10, and 14 weeks as part of the primary immunization series alongside IPV (inactivated polio vaccine) at 6 and 14 weeks. The third OPV dose at 14 weeks completes the primary polio series in infancy.

Reference: IAP Guidebook on Immunization / National Immunization Schedule, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 2019 ed.

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