NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE
National Immunization Schedule (NIS) in India presently aims to prevent eleven diseases, i.e. Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Poliomyelitis, Hepatitis B, H. influenzae B, Rotavirus, Pneumococcal infections, Measles and Rubella using nine vaccines, i.e.
BCG, HBV, OPV, Pentavalent V, IPV, RV, PCV, MR and Td vaccines, apart from Japanese encephalitis vaccines in selected endemic districts (Table 9.4).This schedule has been adopted in all national child health programs and vaccines are provided by the government, free of charge.
* At birth in institutional deliveries/or at 6 weeks. fIPV: Fractionated IPV
** JE vaccine only in endemic districts.
*** Vitamin A to be repeated every 6 months till 3 years
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