Q. The term ‘zero-dose children’ refers to:

[A] Children who have not received any routine immunization services.

[B] Children who have only received the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine at birth.

[C] Children under 5 years old who are unvaccinated against measles.

[D] Children who have received some vaccines but not completed the full immunization schedule.

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation – Zero-dose children are those who have not received any routine immunization services, specifically lacking the first dose of the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine. This term is used to identify and address gaps in immunization coverage. Recently, a UNICEF report highlights that India has a high number of zero-dose children.

Source: AIR

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