Immunisation: hepatitis A: 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: hepatitis A

Sample item

What is the correct schedule of the inactivated hepatitis A vaccine under IAP guidance?

ABooster every yearBTwo doses, 6 months apart, from 12 monthsCThree doses at birth, 6 weeks and 14 weeksDSingle dose at 9 months

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Two doses, 6 months apart, from 12 months

Inactivated hepatitis A vaccine is given as 2 doses at least 6 months apart from 12 months of age. Live attenuated vaccine is a single dose. Hepatitis A is common in India and many children are infected in childhood, but vaccination is still advised.

Option by option

A. Booster every year
Annual boosters are not needed.
B. Two doses, 6 months apart, from 12 months (correct)
Correct. Two doses 6 months apart.
C. Three doses at birth, 6 weeks and 14 weeks
That is not the schedule of hepatitis A vaccine.
D. Single dose at 9 months
A single dose is for the live attenuated product.

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Questions about this Pediatrics question

What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is B, Two doses, 6 months apart, from 12 months. Inactivated hepatitis A vaccine is given as 2 doses at least 6 months apart from 12 months of age.

Why is "Booster every year" not the answer?

Annual boosters are not needed.

Why is "Three doses at birth, 6 weeks and 14 weeks" not the answer?

That is not the schedule of hepatitis A vaccine.

Why is "Single dose at 9 months" not the answer?

A single dose is for the live attenuated product.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Immunisation: hepatitis A in Pediatrics. Live attenuated vaccine is a single dose. Hepatitis A is common in India and many children are infected in childhood, but vaccination is still advised.

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: hepatitis A?

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.