Vitamin A supplementation under India's NHM is given to children at 9 months, 16–18 months, and then every 6 months until 5 years. The dose of vitamin A given at 9 months along with measles vaccine is:

• A 50,000 IU
• B 200,000 IU
• C 25,000 IU
• D 100,000 IU ✓

Explanation

At 9 months (with measles-rubella vaccine), children receive 1,00,000 IU (100,000 IU) of vitamin A orally. From 16 months onwards (subsequent biannual doses), the dose is 2,00,000 IU (200,000 IU). The 9-month dose is lower because younger infants are more sensitive to hypervitaminosis A. This schedule is part of India's Vitamin A Supplementation Programme under NHM.

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

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