Immunisation: polio vaccines in UIP: practice question

A Pediatrics question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pediatrics · Immunisation: polio vaccines in UIP

Sample item

Which statement about polio vaccination under the Universal Immunisation Programme is correct?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. OPV zero dose at birth, OPV at 6, 10 and 14 weeks, and fractional IPV at 6 and 14 weeks

The UIP uses a birth dose of OPV, three primary OPV doses at 6, 10 and 14 weeks and two fractional intradermal IPV doses at 6 and 14 weeks. The schedule adds IPV to reduce vaccine-associated paralysis risk.

Option by option

  • A. OPV only at birth and 9 months

    This omits the primary series.

  • B. Fractional IPV at birth and 6 months

    fIPV is not given at birth.

  • C. OPV zero dose at birth, OPV at 6, 10 and 14 weeks, and fractional IPV at 6 and 14 weeks (correct)

    Correct. This is the current UIP schedule.

  • D. IPV only, with no OPV

    OPV remains part of the UIP schedule.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is C, OPV zero dose at birth, OPV at 6, 10 and 14 weeks, and fractional IPV at 6 and 14 weeks. The UIP uses a birth dose of OPV, three primary OPV doses at 6, 10 and 14 weeks and two fractional intradermal IPV doses at 6 and 14 weeks.

Why is "OPV only at birth and 9 months" not the answer?

This omits the primary series.

Why is "Fractional IPV at birth and 6 months" not the answer?

fIPV is not given at birth.

Why is "IPV only, with no OPV" not the answer?

OPV remains part of the UIP schedule.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Immunisation: polio vaccines in UIP in Pediatrics. The schedule adds IPV to reduce vaccine-associated paralysis risk.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Immunisation: polio vaccines in UIP?

Memorise milestones and the vaccine schedule as tables and revise them often. Then use the flashcards and the other Pediatrics questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.