Consider the following statements regarding India’s Universal Immunization Programme (UIP): 1. The UIP currently provides free immunization against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases, of which 9 are covered nationally and 3 sub-nationally. 2. The programme was launched as the Universal Immunization Programme in 1978 and later renamed as the Expanded Programme on Immunization in 1985. 3. Under UIP, both newborns and pregnant women are eligible beneficiaries for free vaccination at government and designated private health facilities. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding India’s Universal Immunization Programme (UIP):
1.The UIP currently provides free immunization against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases, of which 9 are covered nationally and 3 sub-nationally.
2.The programme was launched as the Universal Immunization Programme in 1978 and later renamed as the Expanded Programme on Immunization in 1985.
3.Under UIP, both newborns and pregnant women are eligible beneficiaries for free vaccination at government and designated private health facilities.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: Statements 1 and 3 are correct

Statement 1 is correct: UIP covers 12 diseases—9 nationally and 3 sub-nationally.

Statement 2 is incorrect: It was launched as the Expanded Programme on Immunization in 1978 and renamed as the Universal Immunization Programme in 1985.

Statement 3 is correct: Both newborns and pregnant women are eligible for free vaccination under UIP at government and designated private facilities.

Source: PIB

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