Immunisation: fractional IPV: 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: fractional IPV

Sample item

How is fractional IPV (fIPV) administered in the Indian schedule?

A0.1 ml intradermally at 6 and 14 weeksB0.5 ml subcutaneously at 6 monthsC0.1 ml orally at 9 monthsD0.5 ml intramuscularly at birth

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The answer and the reasoning

A. 0.1 ml intradermally at 6 and 14 weeks

UIP gives two fractional doses of IPV, each one fifth of the full dose (0.1 ml), intradermally over the right upper arm at 6 and 14 weeks. Dose sparing allows the vaccine supply to reach more children. IPV provides humoral immunity and cannot cause vaccine-associated paralysis.

Option by option

A. 0.1 ml intradermally at 6 and 14 weeks (correct)
Correct. 0.1 ml intradermal at 6 and 14 weeks.
B. 0.5 ml subcutaneously at 6 months
Subcutaneous at 6 months is not the UIP schedule.
C. 0.1 ml orally at 9 months
IPV is not oral.
D. 0.5 ml intramuscularly at birth
It is not a birth dose.

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Questions about this Pediatrics question

What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is A, 0.1 ml intradermally at 6 and 14 weeks. UIP gives two fractional doses of IPV, each one fifth of the full dose (0.

Why is "0.5 ml subcutaneously at 6 months" not the answer?

Subcutaneous at 6 months is not the UIP schedule.

Why is "0.1 ml orally at 9 months" not the answer?

IPV is not oral.

Why is "0.5 ml intramuscularly at birth" not the answer?

It is not a birth dose.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Immunisation: fractional IPV in Pediatrics. 1 ml), intradermally over the right upper arm at 6 and 14 weeks. Dose sparing allows the vaccine supply to reach more children. IPV provides humoral immunity and cannot cause vaccine-associated paralysis.

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: fractional IPV?

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.