Which of the following vaccines are provided under the Universal Vaccination Programme of Government of India? 1. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine2. Hepatitis-B vaccine3. Pneumococcal Conjugate VaccineSelect the correct answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] .2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

All of the above are covered under the Universal Vaccination Programme. Immunization Programme in India was introduced in 1978 as ‘Expanded Programme of Immunization’ (EPI) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. In 1985, the programme was modified as ‘Universal Immunization Programme’ (UIP) to be implemented in phased manner to cover all districts in the country by 1989-90 with the one of largest health programme in the world.
Vaccines provided under UIP: BCG vaccine; Pentavalent Vaccine (covering Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertusis, Haemophilis influenza type b infection and Hepatitis B), Rotavirus Vaccine, Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Measles vaccine, Japanese encephalitis, DPT booster (a combined vaccine; it protects children from Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis), Tetanus and adult diphtheria (Td) vaccine.