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    The document outlines India's vaccination schedule under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). It provides details of 17 vaccines given to infants and children from birth through 16 years of age to protect against life-threatening diseases. Vaccines are administered through various routes such as oral, intramuscular, or subcutaneous at specific ages in a scheduled manner.

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    The document outlines India's vaccination schedule under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). It provides details of 17 vaccines given to infants and children from birth through 16 years of age to protect against life-threatening diseases. Vaccines are administered through various routes such as oral, intramuscular, or subcutaneous at specific ages in a scheduled manner.

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    The document outlines India's vaccination schedule under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). It provides details of 17 vaccines given to infants and children from birth through 16 years of age to protect against life-threatening diseases. Vaccines are administered through various routes such as oral, intramuscular, or subcutaneous at specific ages in a scheduled manner.

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    The Vaccination Schedule under the UIP

    Immunization Programme is one of the key interventions for protection


    of children from life threatening conditions, which are preventable. It is
    one of the largest immunization programmes in the world and a major
    public health intervention in the country.

    Vaccine  When to give  Dose  Route Site

    For Infants 

    At birth or as 0.1ml 
    early as (0.05ml
    BCG  possible till until 1 Intra -dermal Left Upper Arm
    one year of month of
    age  age) 

    At birth or as
    Hepatitis B early as Anterolateral side
    0.5 ml  Intramuscular
    Birth dose  possible within of mid thigh-LEFT
    24 hours 

    At birth or as
    early as
    OPV Birth dose  possible within 2 drops  Oral -
    the first 15
    days 

     At 6 weeks, 10
    OPV 1,2 & 3  weeks & 14 2 drops  Oral -
    weeks 

    Anterolateral side
    IPV (inactivated
     14 weeks  0.5 ml  Intramuscular of mid thigh-
    Polio Vaccine)
    RIGHT

     At 6 weeks, 10
    Pentavelant  Anterolateral side
    weeks & 14 0.5 ml  Intramuscular
    1,2 & 3  of mid thigh-LEFT
    weeks 

     At 6 weeks, 10
    Rota Virus
    weeks & 14 5 drops  Oral -
    Vaccine
    weeks 

    9 completed
    months-12
    months. (give
    Measles
    up to 5 years if 0.5 ml  Subcutaneous Right Upper Arm
    1st Dose 
    not received at
    9-12 months
    age) 

    Vitamin A, At 9 months 1 ml  (1


    Oral -
    1st Dose  with measles  lakh IU) 
    For children

    DPT Anterolateral side


    16-24 months  0.5 ml  Intramuscular
    1st  booster  of mid-thigh-LEFT

    OPV Booster  16-24 months  2 drops  Oral  

    Measles 2nd 
    16-24 Months  0.5 ml  Subcutaneous Right Upper Arm
    dose 

    16 months
    with DPT/OPV
    booster, then,
    Vitamin A  2 ml  (2
    one dose every Oral -
    (2nd to 9th dose)  lakh IU) 
    6 month up to
    the age of 5
    years) 

    DPT
    5-6 years  0.5 ml.  Intramuscular Left Upper Arm
    2nd Booster 

    10 years & 16
    TT  0.5 ml  Intramuscular Upper Arm
    years 

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